Overview

• After returning from New York, the president set a province-first push with a rally in Ushuaia on Sept. 29 and a plan to visit multiple districts roughly every three days, starting with an appearance at La Rural’s tourism fair on Saturday.
• Coverage in Clarín and La Nación reports a U.S. financial backstop, including a US$20 billion swap linked to Trump and Treasury chief Scott Bessent, as the government reopens political channels and reconvenes the Council of Mayo to signal governability.
• New surveys flag erosion for the government: Tendencias shows Fuerza Patria eight points ahead in Buenos Aires province and RDT registers a slide in Milei’s image as Axel Kicillof gains ground nationally.
• In CABA, polling cited by Ámbito places Patricia Bullrich first for the Senate with 34.2%, while Alejandro Fargosi leads a tight deputies field with 22.3% against Itai Hagman at 20.1% and Martín Lousteau at 17.3%.
• Campaign management remains fraught, with Clarín confirming Fargosi’s withdrawal from the Oct. 8 TN debate as a tactical move and El Cronista detailing internal strains within La Libertad Avanza and with PRO allies as October 26 approaches.