Javier Milei Launches Office to Combat Media Misinformation

Javier Milei established the Official Response Office to counter perceived media misinformation following a series of hostile confrontations with the Argentine press.The Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas and Human Rights Watch criticized the initiative, warning it could lead to the surveillance or stigmatization of journalists.This development follows the closure of the public news agency Télam and occurs as Argentina battles massive wildfires that have destroyed 45,000 hectares in Patagonia.