Overview

• At Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena, President Javier Milei launched his book and performed with a band, delivered a combative message to kirchnerismo, and steered clear of addressing the José Luis Espert scandal that triggered his ally’s resignation.
• Opposition figures including Juan Grabois and Malena Galmarini condemned the event on social media, invoking alleged scandals tied to the administration and criticizing the tone of the rally.
• In Lima, the government and transport unions signed an acta ending a 24-hour strike, creating a permanent working group on extortion, pledging support for victims, and coordinating with justice institutions on flagrancy units and prison cell-phone blocking.
• Peru’s Justice Minister Juan Manuel Cavero publicly denied past administrative irregularities, even as the Ministerio Público lists 14 investigations on his record, four of them active for alleged offenses including abuse of authority and collusion.
• Sports updates featured an official time change for Chile vs. Mexico at the U-20 World Cup to 17:00 Mexico City time and backlash to a Chilean outlet’s mocking image of Mexico’s Gilberto Mora, while FC Barcelona confirmed Lamine Yamal’s pubis relapse and his withdrawal from Spain’s squad.