Overview

• During a street stop on Avenida Colón, President Javier Milei replied to an insulting resident with “I’m fixing your life” and quipped that he would lower inflation further.
• Milei visited the coastal city to promote Diego Santilli’s bid for a national deputy seat in the October 26 elections, pausing to sign autographs and take photos.
• Protesters gathered near the planned walk, and federal security forces increased their presence to manage tensions, according to local reports.
• José Luis Espert recently left the top spot on La Libertad Avanza’s Buenos Aires ticket after scrutiny over his link to businessman Federico “Fred” Machado.
• Following Espert’s exit, the Fiscalía ruled that Karen Reichardt, not Santilli, must hold the first position on the party’s ballot in the district.