Overview

• In Mar del Plata, Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos responded to a resident’s accusation about government indebtedness with “you’re crazy” and two “fuck you” gestures captured on video.
• The exchange occurred Tuesday near the Hotel Hermitage during a visit tied to the inauguration of Lamb Weston’s potato processing plant and a campaign-style caravan on Güemes.
• Clips of the incident spread widely on X, with Francos’ entourage saying he approached after repeated insults and walked away when the man grew agitated.
• President Javier Milei had a separate back-and-forth with a balcony critic on Colón and Las Heras, replying with irony that he was “fixing your life” and vowing to lower inflation further.
• In a parallel setback reported Wednesday, federal judge Alejo Ramos Padilla rejected the government’s bid to place Diego Santilli at the top of its Buenos Aires list.