Overview

• José Luis Espert has formally renounced his Buenos Aires candidacy, and La Libertad Avanza is preparing a filing to replace him on the Boleta Única de Papel, likely with Diego Santilli, subject to court approval.
• Judicial and electoral sources report that the province’s single paper ballots are largely printed and staged for distribution, with authorities warning the remaining time makes a full reprint highly difficult.
• Reprinting is estimated at ARS 14–15 billion (roughly US$10–12 million), prompting a political fight over who pays, as opposition lawmakers seek to charge the expense to La Libertad Avanza or block the redo altogether.
• Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla and the Buenos Aires electoral board must rule on the reprint request and any redesign, a process that would require hearings with all parties and could strain logistics and deadlines.
• A separate legal question over who heads the list—Santilli or Karen Reichardt—will be decided under gender‑parity rules and prior precedents, with any ruling open to appeal.