Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies approved in general the reform to restrict presidential emergency decrees by 140–80 with 17 abstentions, but a key article failed in the clause-by-clause vote, sending the bill back to the Senate.
• The opposition’s draft sought to require ratification of decrees by both chambers within 90 days and to allow rejection by a single chamber; the specific 90‑day provision did not secure enough votes in Deputies.
• Federal authorities searched José Luis Espert’s home and congressional office after Deputies authorized the measures 215–3, in a probe into alleged US$200,000 transfers from businessman Federico ‘Fred’ Machado; Espert is on leave and the Supreme Court has approved Machado’s extradition to the U.S.
• La Libertad Avanza appealed to the National Electoral Chamber to place Diego Santilli first on the Buenos Aires list after Espert’s resignation, challenging a first‑instance ruling that positioned Karen Reichardt at the top, with election officials warning that reprinting Boleta Única materials so close to Oct. 26 is difficult.
• Tensions flared on the House floor during the DNU and Espert debates, including a confrontation between deputies Lilia Lemoine and Marcela Pagano, as leaders also set Oct. 14 to reopen the 2026 budget debate with a new chair expected after Espert’s departure.