Overview

• Following the ruling coalition’s decisive defeat in Buenos Aires, President Javier Milei shared an image depicting opponents as “orcs,” while libertarian allies posted demeaning remarks about provincial voters.
• Provincial deputy Alfredo Marchioli (UCR) framed the outcome as a vote castigo tied to national issues including corruption scandals, harm to retirees, cuts to public universities and a reduction in support for the Garrahan hospital.
• National deputy Francisco Monti (UCR) argued the government should not abandon fiscal consolidation or monetary restraint, saying stability efforts must be protected despite electoral setbacks.
• The national weather service issued yellow alerts for wind, rain and zonda across nine provinces, warning of 50–70 km/h winds with gusts up to 100 km/h in cordilleras and afternoon showers with gusts near 50 km/h in the AMBA.
• Police investigating a burglary at Colegio Nacional “Fidel Mardoqueo Castro” recovered more than 35 Conectar Igualdad/Juana Manso laptops, carried out court‑ordered searches and detained two suspects.