阿根廷一家法院以洗钱罪名起诉了何塞·路易斯·埃斯佩尔特（José Luis Espert）——他是哈维尔·米莱（Javier Milei）总统的亲密政治盟友，同时也曾担任执政党的议员。检察官指出，与埃斯佩尔特有关的某些资产的来源无法得到合理解释，因此法院作出了这一裁决。
An Argentine court has indicted José Luis Espert, a close ally of President Javier Milei, on money-laundering charges. Judges ordered an asset freeze and barred the former ruling-party lawmaker from leaving the country while the case proceeds. An Argentine federal court has indicted José Luis Espert, a close political ally of President Javier Milei and a former lawmaker for the ruling party, on charges of money laundering.
法官立即下令冻结埃斯佩尔特的所有资产，并禁止他在案件审理期间离开阿根廷。埃斯佩尔特此前曾代表米莱的联盟在议会中任职，但至今尚未对指控提出任何正式的抗辩。
The ruling came after prosecutors argued the origin of certain assets tied to Espert could not be adequately explained. Judges ordered an immediate freeze on Espert's assets and barred him from leaving Argentina while the case moves through the courts. Espert, who previously held a seat for Milei's coalition, has not yet presented a formal defense in response to the charges.
此次起诉发生在米莱政府努力推进经济改革、并在明年大选前维护投资者信心的背景下。这起涉及总统亲信的腐败案件为执政联盟带来了新的政治风险。
The indictment lands as Milei's government works to defend its economic overhaul and preserve investor confidence ahead of next year's elections. A corruption case touching a figure close to the president adds a fresh layer of political risk for the ruling coalition.