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Argentina Election Board Demands Ballot Reprint Plan After Espert Exit

Election judges set overnight deadlines for cost and logistics reports to decide if Buenos Aires can reprint ballots in time.

Overview

  • La Libertad Avanza formally notified Espert’s resignation, proposed Diego Santilli as his replacement and asked to reprint all paper ballots.
  • The provincial electoral board ordered Interior Minister Lisandro Catalán to report by Oct. 8 at 8:30 a.m. on reprint costs, budget availability, printing process and delivery dates.
  • Correo Argentino was asked to detail by the same deadline the minimum timelines needed to distribute any new ballots to all polling stations in Buenos Aires province.
  • President Javier Milei presented his book with a musical show at Movistar Arena and largely avoided the Espert case, as clashes and reported police actions were recorded outside and opposition leaders criticized the event.
  • The MexicoChile U-20 World Cup match was rescheduled to Oct. 7 at 5:00 p.m. Mexico City time, and a Chilean outlet’s image mocking forward Gilberto Mora circulated on social media, drawing fan complaints.