Caputo Demands Law to Punish Journalists Over ‘Unfounded’ Reports
Luis Caputo demanded a law to punish journalists who publish what he calls unfounded information, after a post linked him to an alleged 'grupo Lenor'. President Milei endorsed the call in capital letters. The post Caputo Demands Law to Punish Journalists Over ‘Unfounded’ Reports appeared first on The Rio Times .
On 25 August 2026, Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo called for legislation to punish journalists he deemed as publishing unfounded information. This demand emerged after a social media post suggested Caputo's involvement in a businessman named Julio Made and an alleged "Lenor group". Caputo vehemently denied these claims in a statement on X, saying "Never in my life have I even heard of a Lenor group, or of a businessman Made".
He further accused certain journalists of treating lying as an "acquired right". His ministerial stance was endorsed by President Javier Milei, who reposted the statement with the caption "DESENMASCARANDING MENTIROSOS" – translating to "unmasking liars". The controversy began with the journalist's post, which linked Caputo to Made and the "Lenor group" and claimed the group had benefited from a Caputo decree that deregulated fuel-pump controls.
Caputo's denial and Milei's endorsement marked a sharp escalation in the government's confrontational relationship with the press.
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