Overview

• Legislators from Unión por la Patria and Coherencia filed a formal request to exclude Espert from the Chamber, pointing to "moral incapacity" and his position as head of the Budget Commission.
• Several deputies urged that he be removed from the Budget chair at minimum as the commission convenes today to open debate on the spending bill.
• Investigations by El Diario AR and Perfil cite documents referencing U.S. prosecutor Ernest González that list Espert next to a $200,000 transfer in records linked to Machado’s case.
• Juan Grabois submitted a criminal complaint seeking a money‑laundering probe, while Espert resumed campaigning in Buenos Aires province, denied the allegations as a dirty campaign, and said the dispute will be settled in court.
• President Javier Milei publicly backed Espert as media host Alejandro Fantino suggested he step aside as a candidate for the October 26 elections, with critics also highlighting Espert’s past use of Machado’s plane and vehicle and noting Machado’s detention and U.S. extradition request.