The Government declared chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood to be terrorist

The national government declared the chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood that operate in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan as terrorist organizations, and ordered their inclusion in the Public Registry of Persons and Entities Linked to Acts of Terrorism and Their Financing (RePET). The decision was officially announced this Tuesday by the Office of the President of the Argentine Republic.

The measure is part of the international commitments assumed by the country regarding the fight against terrorism and the financing of extremist activities, and it is adopted in compliance with current national regulations. According to the official statement, the decision is based on official reports that confirm illicit activities of a transnational nature, including acts of terrorism, public calls for violent extremism, and links with other terrorist organizations.

The decision was driven by President Javier Milei and adopted in a coordinated manner among the Foreign Ministry, the National Security Ministry, the Justice Ministry, and the State Intelligence Secretariat. The government emphasized that inclusion in RePET makes it possible to strengthen mechanisms for the prevention, early detection, and sanctioning of terrorism and those who finance it.

In that regard, the measure seeks to prevent members of the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies from acting freely within the country, while it strengthens the state's tools to monitor, block, and sanction possible illegal activities linked to extremism.

The statement also stresses that the decision facilitates greater international cooperation with countries that have already designated this organization as terrorist, including the United States, Israel, Paraguay, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt itself, where the group was founded. For the Argentine government, this coordination is key in a global context marked by the advance of terrorism of a transnational nature.

Casa Rosada indicated that this definition is part of a clear and unambiguous policy toward terrorism. In that vein, officials recalled that the president had already adopted similar measures by recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization and, more recently, by including the so-called Cartel de los Soles.