Overview

• La Libertad Avanza and PRO moved to put Diego Santilli at the top of the Buenos Aires list and to reprint state-run paper ballots, a step that requires an electoral court decision.
• Santilli has begun campaigning alongside President Javier Milei and is urging voters to pick LLA, though his formal designation remains unconfirmed by the judiciary.
• José Luis Espert withdrew from the race after press reports alleged ties to a presumed drug trafficker, prompting the coalition’s rush to name a replacement.
• The state-printed single paper ballot has made last-minute substitutions legally contingent and potentially costly, creating logistical hurdles so close to the vote.
• Recent analyses describe a volatile electorate, with Milei’s online engagement trending lower and LLA’s image dented by the $LIBRA and ANDIS scandals.