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Milei Fast-Tracks 2026 Budget Push as Mendoza Alliance Tensions Escalate

The shift from celebration to execution sets an early test for coalition discipline.

Overview

  • Javier Milei ordered extraordinary congressional sessions to prioritize the 2026 national budget, signaling a rapid pivot from campaigning to governing and pairing the move with a Banco Nación rate cut reported as pro-growth signaling.
  • Luis Petri’s claim that Karina Milei delivered the Mendoza win triggered public crossfire within the La Libertad Avanza–Cambia Mendoza alliance, raising questions about legislative cohesion in the province.
  • Córdoba police detained two suspects, ages 32 and 17, in a betting shop robbery after viral security footage sped up the probe, with raids directed by District 2, Turno 3 prosecutors and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
  • Pumas rallied to beat Cruz Azul and clinched the final Play-In berth, while Cruz Azul await medical results on goalkeeper Kevin Mier after a heavy blow to his shin in a challenge with Adalberto Carrasquilla.
  • In Peru, referee Diego Haro halted Ayacucho vs. Comerciantes Unidos five minutes from time due to objects thrown from the stands, after an assistant referee was struck by a stone earlier in the match.