Milei links Lula to the case of the Argentine former adviser detained in Bolivia
Argentine President Javier Milei has attributed the criminal case against his former adviser Fernando Cerimedo, detained in Bolivia over an attempted femicide, to a regional plot in which he included Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former Bolivian president Evo Morales and Argentine lawmaker Marcela Pagano. He offered no evidence to support the claim.
Argentine President Javier Milei has implicated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the criminal case against his former adviser, Fernando Cerimedo. The former adviser is currently detained in Bolivia on charges of attempted femicide. Milei made the accusation during an interview on Saturday with Radio Mitre, listing Lula, former Bolivian president Evo Morales, and Argentine lawmaker Marcela Pagano as part of a regional conspiracy, referring to them as "castrochavistas."
He claimed the group is conducting an anti-Argentine campaign and interfering in regional elections. Milei further stated that Cerimedo, who co-founded La Derecha Diario, a digital outlet, had no connection to his movement and last communicated with him in 2023. Despite Milei distancing himself from Ceremedo, the interior minister, Lisandro Catalán, approved several of the consultant's visits to the presidential seat. Ceremedo has denied the charges and is currently detained on pre-trial detention for 180 days.
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