"Bring me the transfer": Atilra pointed at Lácteos Vidal for alleged links with Fred Machado and the owner defended herself

The judicial conflict between the Association of Dairy Workers of the Argentine Republic (Atilra) and the company Lácteos Vidal took an unexpected turn with the filing of a document before Federal Justice, requesting an investigation into the company's alleged links to "drug trafficking operations, illicit fund triangulation, and violations of labor rights." Sources close to the dairy SME indicated that the corporate split contested by the union is an administrative measure initiated more than eight years ago, prior to the pandemic, with the aim of reorganizing the internal structure for reasons of cost and profitability. Meanwhile, in a video on X, the company's owner clarified that she "does not know Fred Machado" and that the firm also did not contribute to Patricia Bullrich's electoral campaign. Atilra's accusations, according to a document, are based on Cause No. 31095/2025 – "Anidos, Claudio Andrés and others v. Lácteos Vidal S.A. s/ Precautionary Measure" – where it ...