{
  "id": 3120267,
  "title": "Milei links Lula to the case of the Argentine former adviser detained in Bolivia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/milei-links-lula-to-the-case-of-the-argentine-former-adviser-detained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/08/24/milei-links-lula-to-the-case-of-the-argentine-former-adviser-detained-in-bolivia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentine President Javier Milei has linked former adviser Fernando Cerimedo's detention in Bolivia to a regional plot involving Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former Bolivian president Evo Morales, and Argentine lawmaker Marcela Pagano. Milei did not provide any evidence to back up this claim, stating on Radio Mitre that he believed \"it could not be ruled out that behind this is the whole rabble.\" He described the alleged group as \"a band of castrochavista criminals operating in the region.\" Milei had previously accused Lula of waging an \"anti-Argentine campaign\" and interfering in regional electoral processes. The diplomatic crisis between the two countries is at its highest point since the return to democracy, with Brasília recalling its ambassador to Buenos Aires and downgrading relations. Milei distanced himself from Ceremedo, stating that he had no connection to the movement and had not had contact with him since 2023. Ceremedo co-founded the digital outlet La Derecha Diario, participated in Milei's 2023 campaign communications, and advised Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz. Ceremedo was ordered into 180 days of pre-trial detention on charges of attempted femicide, which he denies.",
  "summary": "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.",
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        "title": "Milei links Lula to the case of the Argentine former adviser detained in Bolivia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/milei-links-lula-to-the-case-of-the-argentine-former-adviser-detained-3121506",
        "published": "2026-08-24T21:26:00.000Z"
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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."
}