Overview
- Sergio Gutiérrez Luna clarified that the TEPJF’s ‘Dato Protegido’ ruling requires only a one-time apology, rejecting claims it amounts to systemic censorship.
- Axel Kicillof and Mayra Mendoza presented a unified front in Quilmes under the Fuerza Patria banner, unveiling doctoral scholarships via the CIC for students affected by national science budget cuts.
- La Libertad Avanza leaders Karina Milei and Martín Menem staged a rally in Corrientes to back Lisandro Almirón’s August 31 gubernatorial bid and cement the party’s registration in all 24 provinces.
- Governor Gustavo Sáenz is negotiating with ex-governor Juan Manuel Urtubey on a non-Kirchnerist Peronist alliance in Salta ahead of the October elections.
- President Milei announced permanent cuts to soybean export duties from 33% to 26% and soy subproduct duties from 31% to 24.5%, and labeled senators who backed pension increases as ‘genocidas’ to underscore his veto leverage.