ARThe Argentine newspaper La Nación reports that before the launch of the digital currency $LIBRA, businessman Hayden Davis transferred over five million dollars to two virtual accounts linked to a financial institution associated with lobbyist Mauricio Novelli. The funds were traced to a financial office located at Avenida del Libertador 100 in Vicente López, which Novelli was known to operate. The transfers occurred two weeks prior to President Javier Milei’s tweet promoting $LIBRA on February 14, 2025. The article notes that both recipients, Orlando Mellino and Colombian trader Camilo Rodríguez Blanco, were identified by authorities as receivers of the funds, but neither has been summoned for questioning. The timing of the transfers coincides with Novelli’s activities, including a visit to a Banco Galicia branch with family members carrying bags, raising questions about the purpose of the transactions.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the financial activity around Hayden Davis and his connections to Mauricio Novelli, who is portrayed as a lobbyist with ties to Milei. While the report remains factual, it emphasizes the potential implications of the financial transfers, suggesting possible illicit or politically-
