Prosecutor files case against Argentina’s frontrunner Javier Milei days before presidential election

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A prosecutor launched a criminal case Friday against Argentina’s frontrunner in this month’s presidential elections, accusing Javier Milei of deliberately causing a drop in the Argentine currency when he encouraged citizens not to save in pesos. Milei denounced the move as political persecution, just days ahead of the Oct. 22 polling. … Read more