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In the filing, Marino argued that Article 75, subsection 28 of the Constitution reserves exclusively for Congress the power to permit the entry of foreign troops
An opposition lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint against President Javier Milei and four current and former government officials for authorizing, by decree, the entry of US troops that took part in military exercises on Argentine soil without congressional approval.
The complaint was filed by Juan Marino, a deputy for the Unión por la Patria bloc, with legal backing from constitutional lawyer Eduardo Barcesat. The case was assigned to Federal Criminal and Correctional Court No. 10, under Judge Julián Ercolini. In addition to Milei, the complaint names former Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, Defense Minister Carlos Presti, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and former Communications Secretary Javier Lanari.
The filing targets Decree of Necessity and Urgency 264/2026, issued on April 16, which authorized US Armed Forces personnel and equipment to take part in two exercises: “Daga Atlántica,” held at bases in Buenos Aires and Córdoba provinces, and “PASSEX,” conducted in Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone during the passage of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Marino said more than 350 US troops operated over 42 days.
