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Original article: Censura: Milei revoca acreditaciones a medios aludidos en reporte cuestionado

The President of Argentina, Javier Milei, has taken further steps towards censorship and against press freedom, revoking the credentials of several media outlets mentioned in a disputed report about an alleged Russian network spreading negative content about his administration.

The affected outlets include Ámbito Financiero, C5N, La Patriada FM, A24, El Destape, and Tiempo Argentino. Reporters from these outlets reported being denied entry into the Executive building after security personnel informed them that their names were on a list prohibiting entry, as ordered by the far-right president.

Meanwhile, others were unable to access the Congress of the Australian nation, despite holding valid credentials to cover legislative sessions and activities.

«The government revoked my accreditation at the Casa Rosada, processed by El Tiempo Argentina, with no justification. An informal notice was given to me by a military guard who checked my name on a list and prohibited my entry,» journalist Tatiana Scorciapino stated in a message shared on social media platform X.

However, she emphasized that despite the restrictions imposed by the La Libertad Avanza government, «we will continue to ask questions.»

Similarly, journalist Javier Slucki from El Destape recounted his experience of being censored by Milei when he headed to the Executive headquarters on Monday morning.

«I arrived at the Casa Rosada as I do almost every day to cover events, but unlike usual, the entrance agent told me that my fingerprint was disabled.»

The reporter, who was accredited at the Casa Rosada, noted that an official was waiting for journalists at the door with a list of those permitted or denied entry.

He stated that the justification used to restrict access was the supposed «media espionage through Russian services.» Additionally, they were informed that the involved newspapers, websites, and radios would have their fingerprints disabled until they «clarified this issue.»

«This comes directly from the Communication Office,» confirmed Slucki to El Destape, questioning the use of a government complaint that «is not judicialized nor proven at any point because the authors have called into question what they previously affirmed.»

Milei Seeks to Silence Critical Journalism

In response to the censorship, the Buenos Aires Press Workers’ Union (SiPreBA) expressed its rejection via social media.

«As we warned, the government is attempting to silence critical journalism and is not allowing several accredited journalists entry. We demand that our colleagues be able to work normally!» stated the union organization.

Meanwhile, the Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA) also condemned the government’s «arbitrary» decision to revoke the credentials of several journalists.

«The argument that some of the outlets where these professionals work were mentioned in an investigation into alleged disinformation operations funded by power-linked sectors in Russia is insufficient and undermines the presumption of innocence until the judiciary determines responsibilities, also implying a limitation on access to public information,» they expressed on their social media.

Political reactions have also surfaced, with Union for the Fatherland deputy Nicolás Trotta announcing that he would propose a resolution for the Lower House of Congress to condemn Milei’s censorship of the media outlets El Destape, FM La Patriada, A24, Tiempo Argentino, and Ámbito Financiero.

«This is harmful to the republican and constitutional principle of governmental transparency and the right to press freedom,» stated the proposal, according to El Destape.

Controversial Report Used as Justification for Revoking Credentials and Promoting Censorship

Arguing for this controversial decision to withdraw credentials, Milei cited a disputed report by the media organization openDemocracy, which claims that Russia paid thousands of dollars to Argentine media to publish content against the «libertarian» administration.

According to the article, published last week, a Russian network identified as «The Company» allegedly disbursed around $283,000 for over 250 notes and opinion articles published in 23 digital outlets between April and October 2024, related to Argentina’s critical economic situation, the social and human costs of fiscal austerity measures implemented from the Casa Rosada, and the increasing diplomatic tensions with other governments in Latin America.

However, the editor of OpenDemocracy, Diana Carboni, acknowledged that there is no evidence «that this money was actually paid.»

«We have no proof if it was paid to a medium, a journalist, or an intermediary,» she asserted in an interview with Argentine news channel La Nación+.

Libertarian Assault on the Press in Argentina

This censorship measure by Milei’s administration is not new. On May 23, 2025, new criteria for journalists’ accreditation at the Casa Rosada were established, including stringent documentation requirements and the implementation of a scoring system, with the power to revoke permissions for «serious offenses» based on executive parameters and criteria.

Subsequently, in September 2025, in an unprecedented action, the La Libertad Avanza government decided to withdraw accreditations from journalists at the Clarín newspaper covering activities at the Casa Rosada.

Milei’s latest assault on press freedom occurs amidst a backdrop of rising tensions fueled by stigmatizing and degrading remarks from the «libertarian» against journalists, coupled with budget cuts to public media and accusations of censorship, violence, and repression faced by journalists reporting on protests and demonstrations in Argentina.

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