Overview

• Federal prosecutor Fernando Domínguez formally charged José Luis Espert for alleged money laundering tied to a US$200,000 transfer in 2020, with U.S. case files linking the payment to an aircraft used in his 2019 campaign and Federico “Fred” Machado acknowledging he gave financial help.
• The Supreme Court authorized Machado’s extradition to the United States to face narcotics and money‑laundering charges in Texas, with the order signed by Justices Horacio Rosatti, Carlos Rosenkrantz and Ricardo Lorenzetti as Machado remains detained in Viedma pending transfer.
• Electoral judge Alejo Ramos Padilla rejected La Libertad Avanza’s bid to move Diego Santilli to the top of the Buenos Aires list after Espert’s resignation, confirming Karen Reichardt as list leader following multiple opposition challenges and parity‑law arguments.
• LLA presses for reprinting of the Boleta Única de Papel to reflect the changes, as Interior Minister Lisandro Catalán told the court the government can fund the multi‑billion‑peso job within an estimated five‑day print window, a move opposed by rival parties and still subject to judicial decision.
• The Milei administration absorbs legal and congressional setbacks while allies look to a hoped‑for U.S. financial facility to stabilize markets before the Oct. 26 midterms, and provincial leaders—especially in the north—adjust strategies anticipating gains from LLA’s turmoil.