Overview

• Axel Kicillof met Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for about 90 minutes at San José 1111 in a quiet show of cohesion ahead of the October 26 vote, with no photo released.
• The Buenos Aires Senate failed to reach the two-thirds threshold to take up Kicillof’s US$1.045 billion debt authorization, reflecting opposition demands and intra-bloc frictions.
• President Javier Milei presented a comprehensive Penal Code overhaul at Ezeiza, featuring life sentences without parole, early asset forfeiture, a presumption favoring lawful authority, and new cyber, narcotics, and corruption offenses.
• Coverage described the penal push as a campaign centerpiece, with Milei urging Congress to back tougher penalties and arguing the reforms prioritize victims over offenders.
• A September RDT Consultores poll reported falling approval for Milei and a technical tie with a slight edge for Fuerza Patria, as economic dissatisfaction weighs on voter sentiment.