Overview

• José Luis Espert quit his Buenos Aires candidacy and the Budget Committee chair after admitting a US$200,000 payment linked to businessman Federico “Fred” Machado, triggering calls for his removal from the Chamber.
• Buenos Aires electoral prosecutor Laura Roteta advised that Karen Reichardt should head La Libertad Avanza’s list, conflicting with the coalition’s push for Diego Santilli, with Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla yet to rule.
• La Libertad Avanza asked to reprint all Boleta Única de Papel for the province, a move estimated in the press at over US$10 million, as authorities weigh timelines, logistics already 80% advanced, and who would cover the cost.
• The Chamber of Deputies is set to take up a bill limiting presidential DNUs—requiring timely review and enabling a single‑chamber rejection—while opposition blocs prepare procedural steps to advance action against Espert.
• Judicial momentum in the Machado case continued as the Supreme Court granted his extradition to the United States and the Foreign Ministry advanced the paperwork, keeping legal risks in the campaign spotlight.