Overview

• Federal electoral prosecutor Laura Roteta advised that Karen Reichardt should head La Libertad Avanza’s Buenos Aires list, with Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla to decide.
• Printing officials say about 80% of the Buenos Aires single paper ballots are already produced; a full reprint to replace Espert could cost over $10 million and hinges on judicial and logistical approvals.
• Opposition blocs expect to open today’s Chamber of Deputies mega session and advance a bill requiring each DNU be treated within 90 days and voided if either chamber votes it down.
• Milei campaigned in Mar del Plata with Diego Santilli and Reichardt under tight security as protests erupted, reflecting a rapid reset after Espert admitted a $200,000 payment linked to a figure under U.S. investigation.
• The Supreme Court granted the United States’ request to extradite Federico “Fred” Machado, maintaining legal pressure connected to the affair that led to Espert’s resignation.