Milei deputy withdraws from Argentine elections after scandal | International

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A member of Argentine President Javier Milei's party withdrew his candidacy on Sunday from legislative elections, after acknowledging he received payments from a man under investigation for drug trafficking. The scandal surrounding Jose Luis Espert comes at a time of intense pressure for the government, which last week saw Congress overturn two of Milei's vetoes. Populist Milei's government is facing accusations of corruption while managing a volatile economic situation, after being hit by a major local election setback earlier this month. "I cannot allow the project for the country that we have undertaken with so much effort to fall apart," said Espert on social media when withdrawing his candidacy. He remains a...