Argentine President Javier Milei announced the closure of the state news agency Telam, claiming that in recent decades it had "transformed into an instrument of political propaganda of Kirchnerism".
He said it in his first speech to the chambers assembled for the inauguration of the legislative year, presenting a series of measures which aim to significantly reduce public spending.
Founded in 1945, Telam is Argentina's main news agency and one of the largest in the South American region.
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