Overview

• Speaking in Mar del Plata’s industrial park, the Buenos Aires governor blamed Milei for an economy he described as paralyzed, citing frozen public works, dollarized costs, open imports and a collapsed domestic market.
• He asserted the Nation owes the Province about $12 billion and said a case is filed before the Supreme Court, adding that Buenos Aires restarted many projects with its own resources after national cuts.
• Kicillof toured the plants of Lamb Weston, Lucciano’s and Norgreen S.A. with Jorge Taiana and provincial officials, highlighting infrastructure needs and recent provincial support such as port dredging financed via Banco Provincia.
• He called on José Luis Espert to explain reports alleging narco-money in his campaign, warning it could be a serious case of narcotics financing in politics if confirmed.
• Referencing a recent triple homicide, he said provincial forces acted quickly, noted the gang’s base in the City of Buenos Aires and argued narcotrafficking is a federal matter requiring presidential action.