In the lead-up to Argentina's 2025 legislative elections, key candidate lists have been finalized across various provinces and political alliances. Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) coalition has confirmed prominent candidates including José Luis Espert for Buenos Aires province and Virginia Gallardo for Corrientes. In Buenos Aires City, LLA and the PRO alliance presented candidates with a predominance of libertarian names, while Patricia Bullrich and Luis Petri, the latter also serving as Defense Minister, are running for Senate and Chamber of Deputies respectively in Mendoza. The Frente de Izquierda has Myriam Bregman and Christian Castillo leading in Buenos Aires City, and Fuerza Patria selected Itaí Hagman for the City and Jorge Taiana for the Province of Buenos Aires. The Peronist party confirmed Jorge Taiana as its lead candidate in Buenos Aires province to compete against Espert. Other notable candidates include vice governor Gisela Scaglia heading a list in Santa Fe and Facundo Manes running for senator in Buenos Aires City with his own party, Para Adelante. Meanwhile, the political landscape shows fractures, including a rupture in the centrist sector and pressure on Córdoba’s leaders Llaryora and Schiaretti due to De la Sota's split. On the legislative front, a federal judge in Campana, Adrián González Charvay, declared unconstitutional the presidential veto by Javier Milei on Law 27.793, which declared a national emergency in disability. This ruling arose from an amparo filed by parents of two autistic children and applies specifically to their case. The veto's invalidation has sparked protests, including a mass resignation of therapeutic aides in San Isidro and vigils at Plaza de Mayo opposing Milei's decision. The opposition is seeking to overturn this veto, signaling a broader confrontation over social policies such as disability rights and pensions. Additionally, the opposition in the Senate has approved two bills—the university financing law and a health emergency declaration—that Milei has promised to veto, indicating ongoing legislative tensions. The PRO party criticized Milei's vetoes as obstructing legislative consensus. In this context, Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof criticized Milei’s economic management, highlighting worsening financial conditions in previously stable areas ahead of the elections.
Arrancó la vigilia en Plaza de Mayo contra el veto de Milei a la Ley de Discapacidad https://t.co/KzNi0msHST
El PRO cuestionó los vetos de Javier Milei: "Representan la imposibilidad de construir apoyos legislativos" https://t.co/ANZ2bGnk80
El gobernador de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Axel Kicillof analizó en una entrevista la situación económica y social del país de cara a las Legislativas 2025 y apuntó contra la gestión del presidente Javier Milei. "La guita no alcanza en lugares en donde antes alcanzaba" https://t.co/wgcy1gqBkg