Ceferino REATO

In 2025, journalist and editor Ceferino Reato became one of the targets of public, stigmatising attacks by President Javier Milei amid his sustained confrontation with critical media outlets. On 9 May 2025, the president publicly accused him of having attempted to ‘extort‘ him in order to obtain state advertising for Fortuna magazine, a claim the journalist rejected. President Milei portrayed him as part of an alleged media pressure scheme, questioning his professional qualifications and integrity. Reato was mentioned on more than one occasion within an ongoing official narrative that accused certain journalists of operating against the government. 

Ceferino Reato (1960) is a journalist, writer and historian, recognised for his investigations into political violence, terrorism and human rights in Argentina’s recent history. He is the author of several investigative books that became key references in Argentine public debate, particularly those focusing on the 1970s and the political violence before and after the 1976 coup d’état. Among his best-known works are Operación Traviata (Operation Traviata), Disposición Final (Final Disposition), Viva la sangre (Long Live the Blood), and Masacre en el comedor (Massacre in the Dining Hall), which examine both the actions of armed organisations and the state’s illegal repression.