{
  "id": 19439,
  "title": "Milei signs decree allowing Argentina to bar or expel foreigners over 'hate speech'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/milei-signs-decree-allowing-argentina-to-bar-or-expel-foreigners-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-30T06:54:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Times",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-times",
    "url": "https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/milei-signs-decree-allowing-argentina-to-bar-or-expel-foreigners-over-hate-speech.phtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree authorizing the expulsion or denial of entry to foreigners who incite hatred, discrimination, or violence against the Argentine people or insult national symbols. The Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) was published shortly after midnight Wednesday and was co-signed by several Cabinet ministers. The government claims the measure is necessary to protect against acts of hatred and hostility directed at the nation and its people, particularly in response to recent hostility during the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. However, the measure is unclear and experts warn it could be open to arbitrary enforcement due to lack of specific details on what constitutes hate speech, how such statements will be identified, and how authorities will determine who made them. The decree introduces a new restriction into Argentina's immigrant-friendly constitutional framework, which guarantees foreigners the same civil rights as citizens. President Milei has accused foreign governments, including Brazil, Mexico, and the US Democratic Party, of financing an \"anti-Argentina campaign,\" though he provided no evidence to support his claims.",
  "summary": "Milei government issues emergency decree allowing authorities to deny entry to or deport foreigners accused of inciting hatred, discrimination or violence against Argentina or for insulting national symbols. Leer más",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Milei decree allows expulsion of foreigners over hate messages against Argentina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/milei-decree-allows-expulsion-of-foreigners-over-hate-messages",
        "published": "2026-07-30T18:59:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}