Argentine court acquits Milei in LIBRA crypto case; tweet deemed private

Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei have been acquitted of charges in the LIBRA cryptocurrency fraud case by Federal Judge Martínez de Giorgi, who ruled Milei's promotional tweet was private and the actions did not constitute a crime. Following the acquittal, Milei has significantly escalated his rhetoric against journalists covering the case, accusing them of 'coup-like aims' and 'lies,' raising concerns about press freedom. While the immediate legal pressure on the presidency is removed, the underlying regulatory and market-integrity questions of the LIBRA scheme remain unresolved, and appeals are possible.