The Political and Legal Fallout of the $Libra Scandal in Argentina: How Prior Legal Reforms Encouraged the Investigation of a Sitting President

Argentine investigators named Javier Milei, the country’s President, as a person of interest in their investigation into the $Libra scandal. Last year, Milei posted a blurb on the social media site X, discussing $Libra’s ability to improve the lives of Argentine small business owners. However, Milei included a purchasing code -- which is required to buy the cryptocurrency and was not publicly available at the time -- in his post.