Ex-Commission Members Urge Funding for Stalled $LIBRA Investigation

Four former members of the investigative commission for the $LIBRA case have formally requested the Attorney General, Eduardo Casal, to allocate necessary funds to the Specialized Unit for Cybercrime (UFECI).

The aim is to ensure the continuity of an investigation into a digital asset promoted by President Javier Milei via X (formerly Twitter). The case is currently being handled by prosecutor Eduardo Taiano and judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi. Taiano had previously asked UFECI to trace millions in transfers linked to $LIBRA.

However, eight months later, UFECI acknowledged in a brief statement that it lacks the material conditions, software tools, and necessary licenses to conduct the requested analysis of virtual wallets. The unit stated it would notify when it possesses the required resources, a response that has drawn criticism from the former commission members.

Legislators Maximiliano Ferraro and Mónica Frade (Coalición Cívica), along with Sabrina Selva and Juan Marino (Unión por la Patria), argued that this resource limitation "would affect the fulfillment of evidence-gathering measures aimed at reconstructing the flow of funds and analyzing the virtual wallets involved, compromising the progress of an investigation of evident institutional significance."

They further warned of the legal consequences of this paralysis, stating it "would imply a serious obstacle to clarifying the facts under investigation and could translate into an effective denial of justice." Ferraro added on X that "if the investigation is halted due to lack of resources, that is impunity." The legislators urged Casal to urgently provide UFECI with the necessary tools to fulfill the tasks assigned by the prosecutor.