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After Espert Exit Over Funding Allegations, Milei Names Santilli to Lead Buenos Aires Ticket

Opposition moves to strip his Budget Commission role, with costly ballot reprints looming before the Oct. 26 vote.

José Luis Espert atribuyó la situación a una “operación orquestada por un sistema que destruyó a la Argentina”
José Luis Espert. Aseguró insistentemente que no se bajaba de la candidatura pero al final renunció.
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Overview

  • José Luis Espert resigned Sunday from the top spot on La Libertad Avanza’s Buenos Aires list, and President Javier Milei accepted the move while defending him as honorable and denouncing a political operation.
  • Reporting alleged Espert received US$200,000 from a company tied to Federico “Fred” Machado, who faces narcotrafficking-related proceedings in the U.S., and Espert’s explanations shifted before he acknowledged the transfer.
  • Diego Santilli of PRO will now head the Buenos Aires ticket for La Libertad Avanza, a change that followed pressure from Milei’s allies and internal campaign strategists.
  • Officials estimate reprinting already-produced ballots could cost about 14,000 million pesos, with electoral authorities expected to determine how the replacement is reflected before the Oct. 26 elections.
  • Opposition blocs are mobilizing to remove Espert from the presidency of the Budget and Finance Commission and may seek his disaffection, as the ruling bloc signals Bertie Benegas Lynch as a potential successor for the committee post.