Overview
- The definitive recount in Buenos Aires province is underway in La Plata, with La Libertad Avanza ahead of Fuerza Patria by roughly 46,600 votes and completion expected early next week.
- In the City of Buenos Aires, a Chamber of Deputies seat rests on a 1,411‑vote margin that could unseat Martín Lousteau and award the spot to La Libertad Avanza’s Valeria Rodríguez Trimarchi once the final tally is certified.
- Buenos Aires officials will send the 2026 Budget and Fiscal‑Impositive bill in the coming days and seek approval before the December 10 turnover, stressing the need for two‑thirds support to authorize financing to service a US$5.6 billion legacy debt and sustain municipal assistance.
- Legislative negotiations over the budget include opposition demands for municipal funds, influence over Banco Provincia’s board, discussion of four provincial Supreme Court vacancies, and roles in the next lower‑house leadership.
- International backing, including a US Treasury‑linked US$20 billion swap and visible support from Scott Bessent, has eased immediate currency pressures as the government uses bond auctions and reserve‑requirement tweaks to lower interest rates; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urged Peronist unity after criticizing the decision to split the provincial election.