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PRO Quits La Matanza Poll-Watching, Escalating Coalition Rift Days Before Vote

Government concern over Buenos Aires poll-watching intensifies due to disputed coordination.

Overview

  • PRO leaders pulled out of election oversight in La Matanza and canceled about 1,000 poll-watchers, leaving La Libertad Avanza to cover the crucial district, according to local reports.
  • La Libertad Avanza rejects PRO accusations of irregular fund handling tied to coordinator Luis “El Negro” Ontiveros, calling the claims an operation by their partners.
  • The national government set up a coordination table that includes LLA, PRO and allied groups, with local roles led by Luis Palomino, Luciano Gómez Alvariño and José Luis Acevedo, yet doubts persist over coverage in key areas.
  • LLA aims to deploy roughly 47,000 poll-watchers in Buenos Aires province, while PRO has offered more than 20,000 volunteers as partners question the operational design.
  • Polling shows LLA with a wide lead in the City of Buenos Aires, internal government readings place LLA more than 12 points behind kirchnerismo in the province, and a Santa Fe survey indicates a technical tie between the main blocs.