And people said Cristina was corrupt. Argentina has become more corrupt with Milei and his sister.
If you want to know why fixing Argentina feels so complicated right now, you have to look at how the justice system actually works and specifically, you have to look at one judge named Ariel Lijo.
This guy is a magnet for every major political scandal in the country.
Are there sketchy property investigations or controversies involving the current administration's inner circle? Lijo’s got the case. What about massive, multi-million dollar bribery schemes from the previous government? Yep, Lijo’s got those, too.
It’s not a coincidence. By hoarding all the most explosive cases against both the current government and the opposition, he basically holds the ultimate insurance policy. He gets to decide who sweats, whose cases get fast-tracked, and whose files mysteriously gather dust in a drawer. It's not about justice; it's pure political leverage.
But here’s the crazy part: President Milei campaigned entirely on tearing down the corrupt political "caste." He was supposed to be the guy who cleaned house. Yet, his administration is now pushing to put Lijo on the Supreme Court.
To a lot of people, it feels like a massive sellout. The vibe is basically: how can you promise a clean, sensible free-market economy if you're making backroom deals to elevate the ultimate insider judge just to secure political favors? It proves that you can change all the economic rules you want, but as long as the courts operate like a shady trading floor, real stability is going to be incredibly hard to pull off.
