National Elections in Córdoba
On October 26, 2025, the people of Cordoba will renew nine seats of national deputies. These are national legislative elections that are held throughout the country.
What is specifically chosen in Cordoba:
National Context
At the national level, these elections aim to renew half of the Chamber of Deputies and a third of the Senate. In total, 127 national deputies will be elected throughout the country and 24 national senators in 8 districts.
New: Single Paper Ballot
An important feature of these elections is that for the first time the Single Paper Ballot (BUP) will be implemented, a system with which voting will take place on October 26.
Candidates
There are 18 lists and 270 candidates who will compete for the 9 seats of national deputies that correspond to Córdoba.
Important: These are national legislative elections only. No governor or provincial legislators are elected in Córdoba on this date. Elections for governor are only held in Corrientes and Santiago del Estero, according to the information available.
Main Candidates
Juan Schiaretti - United Provinces
Former governor Juan Schiaretti is the candidate of Provincias Unidas, the space made up of Martín Llaryora and four other governors. Schiaretti is a central figure of Cordoba's Peronism, who was governor of Córdoba in multiple periods and maintains a strong electoral flow in the province. According to polls, he leads the voting intention in the city of Córdoba with 33.3%.
Gonzalo Roca - La Libertad Avanza (LLA)
Gonzalo Roca is the candidate of La Libertad Avanza, being a businessman who was finally elected to head the libertarian list. The libertarians ruled out the candidacy of Gabriel Bornoroni, the current head of the bloc in the lower house, and added the Bullrichista Laura Rodríguez Machado to the list. Roca represents the proposal of the national government of Javier Milei in Córdoba.
Natalia De la Sota - Defendamos Córdoba
National Deputy Natalia de la Sota will be the main candidate of Defendamos Córdoba, a political front that the legislator presented alone. She is the daughter of the late former governor José Manuel de la Sota and current national deputy. Its irruption threatens the ruling party and it is positioned in third place with its own voter profile, different from that of its competitors
Other Candidates and Lists
The Federal Justice initially made 14 lists official and the participation of another 4 is being analyzed, totaling 18 parties and political alliances that will compete for the nine seats
Among the other political forces that presented lists are:
Panorama Electoral
Rodrigo de Loredo will not be on any ballot and will return to the plains, which marks a significant change in the radical panorama of Cordoba. The polls also reveal a 16% undecided that marks a strong electoral uncertainty, suggesting that the competition will be very close between the main candidates.
The election in Córdoba promises to be very competitive, with three strong figures representing different political spaces: Schiarettist Peronism, national libertarianism and the Peronism of the De la Sota.
Complete list of candidates by party for the elections of national deputies in Córdoba on October 26, 2025:
Important Facts
The Federal Justice officially confirmed 14 lists of candidates for national deputies for Córdoba and left another four pending authorization. In total, there are 18 lists that aspire to occupy the nine seats at stake.
It will be the first time that the Single Paper Ballot is used in a nationwide election, which requires that all the enabled lists appear in a single design, with the particularity that only the first two candidates of each space will carry.
U.S. Announces Record Financial Support Package for Argentina ahead of crucial October elections
Bessent confirms negotiations for US$20,000 million swap line and massive support for Milei's government
The United States on Wednesday announced an unprecedented financial support package for Argentina, including a $20 billion swap line and the purchase of Argentine sovereign bonds, in a decision that reflects Washington's full support for President Javier Milei's economic project just weeks before the midterm legislative elections.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed through his account on the X platform that "the Treasury is currently in negotiations with Argentine officials for a $20 billion swap line with the Central Bank," adding that they are working "in close coordination with the Argentine government to prevent excessive volatility."
A comprehensive bailout to stabilize the Argentine economy
The announcement represents the largest commitment of U.S. bilateral financial support to Argentina in decades. In addition to the currency swap, Bessent explained that Washington is prepared to buy Argentine dollar-denominated bonds in both the secondary and primary markets, and will provide a significant reserve credit through the Exchange Stabilization Fund.
"The United States plans to extend a $20 billion swap line to Argentina and is ready to buy the country's foreign bonds, providing much-needed financial support to President Javier Milei as he tries to regain investor confidence and stop a run on the peso," Bloomberg reported.
This measure comes at a critical time for Milei's government, which faces legislative elections scheduled for October 26, 2025, where half of the Chamber of Deputies and a third of the Senate will be renewed. These will be the first midterm elections during Milei's presidency.
Trump's endorsement strengthens strategic alliance
The financial support has the direct endorsement of President Donald Trump, who met with Milei on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, Trump said that the United States will help Argentina, although he considered that a total financial rescue would not be necessary, according to diplomatic sources.
At the same time, the World Bank announced that it will accelerate 4,000 million dollars in public-private investments previously planned for Argentina, demonstrating the international consensus of support for the reform program of the libertarian government.
Markets respond with optimism
Argentine financial assets experienced their third consecutive day of increases after Bessent's announcements. Sovereign bonds, stocks and the Argentine peso posted significant gains, reflecting investors' optimism about the prospects of stabilizing markets.
The positive market response contrasts with the previous situation, where Argentine assets had experienced strong volatility due to uncertainties about the sustainability of the economic program and the proximity of the legislative elections.
Political context: between international support and electoral challenges
The announcement comes at a complex time for Milei from a political point of view. While a recent poll showed that about 39% of participants planned to vote for Milei's party, La Libertad Avanza, well ahead of the 28% who intended to vote for the main Peronist bloc, Union for the Homeland, the president suffered a significant electoral setback in September.
In the Buenos Aires elections, the candidate of Milei's La Libertad Avanza party, Diego Valenzuela, won 34 percent of the vote, far behind Gabriel Katopodis, the left-wing Peronist candidate who received 47.4 percent.
Analysis: A respite before the electoral test
For economic analysts, U.S. support represents a temporary relief but does not solve the underlying structural problems. Kimberley Sperrfechter, emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, noted that "U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's renewed pledge to 'do whatever it takes' to support Argentina should give the government some breathing room ahead of the midterm elections in October. Most importantly, however, it does not solve the country's underlying problems, particularly the misaligned exchange rate."
Implications for global monetary policy
The U.S. commitment to Argentina also raises questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve and the political use of dollar swap lines. These mechanisms, traditionally used in global crises such as those of 2008 and 2020, are now being used as a foreign policy tool, leading to debates about the politicization of monetary policy.
Swap lines are conduits of dollar liquidity that the Fed opens in times of crisis to prevent the dollar-based global financial system from coming to a standstill, assuming its role as lender of last resort when the world needs scarce dollars.
Next steps and prospects
The legislative elections on October 26, 2025, will be crucial in determining whether Milei can maintain or expand his support base in Congress, which will be essential for the continuity of his economic reform program.
The success of the U.S. support package will depend not only on its technical implementation, but on the Argentine government's ability to translate this financial stabilization into tangible results that can be valued by the electorate at the ballot box.
With this unprecedented international backing, Milei now faces the challenge of turning financial support into political victories that consolidate his long-term economic transformation project.
National Alert: Argentina Suffers More Than 2,200 Cyberattacks Weekly, Exceeding the Global Average
Argentine organizations face a critical cybersecurity landscape, with the education sector as the main target
Argentina is at the center of a digital storm. According to Check Point Research's most recent Global Threat Intelligence report, organizations in the country suffer an alarming average of 2,283 cyberattacks per week, a figure that significantly exceeds the global average of 1,994 attacks per week.
This statistic places the country in a vulnerable position within the global cybersecurity landscape, evidencing the growing sophistication and frequency of digital threats faced by Argentine companies, government institutions and educational organizations.
The Education Sector: Main Target of Cybercriminals
The data reveal a worrying pattern in the sectoral distribution of these attacks. The education sector emerges as the hardest hit, registering 4,178 weekly incidents, which represents an increase of 13% compared to previous periods. This trend makes educational institutions the preferred target for cybercriminals.
It is closely followed by the telecommunications sector, which experienced 2,992 weekly attacks with an alarming increase of 28%. In third place is the government sector with 2,634 attacks per week, showing a more moderate increase of 3%.
However, the most surprising data comes from the agricultural sector, which although it registers 1,667 weekly attacks, experienced the steepest jump with a year-on-year increase of 101%. This exponential growth suggests that cybercriminals are expanding their targets into sectors traditionally considered less vulnerable.
Anatomy of Argentine Vulnerabilities
The report identifies the main security breaches that attackers take advantage of in Argentine territory:
These percentages reveal that the majority of successful attacks are concentrated on the unauthorized obtaining of sensitive information and tampering with systems from remote locations, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen authentication and data protection protocols.
A worrying global context
The Argentine situation is part of an alarming global trend. During August 2025, organizations around the world faced an average of 1,994 cyberattacks per week, representing an increase of 10% compared to the same month last year. Although this figure showed a slight decrease of 1% compared to July, it confirms that the cyber threat landscape maintains a sustained upward trend.
Background to a Crisis Foretold
The current numbers are not an isolated phenomenon. Argentina has shown consistent signs of cyber vulnerability in recent years. In the first quarter of 2024, the country registered more than 262 million attempted cyberattacks according to Fortinet reports, while in 2023 it faced 2,000 million attempted attacks, a figure that, although it represented an 80% reduction compared to 2022, still shows the magnitude of the problem.
Implications and Call to Action
The current situation demands a comprehensive and coordinated response. The concentration of attacks in critical sectors such as education and telecommunications not only compromises the country's digital infrastructure, but also puts sensitive information of millions of citizens at risk.
The exponential increase in the agricultural sector suggests an evolution in the strategies of cybercriminals, who are diversifying their targets into sectors that have traditionally invested less in cybersecurity.
The government's response includes the recent approval of the Second National Cybersecurity Strategy in February 2025, an important step but one that requires urgent and effective implementation to address this growing threat.
The data confirms that Argentina faces a cybersecurity challenge that requires immediate attention, sustained investment in protection technologies, and a robust national strategy to protect the country's critical digital infrastructure.
Heavy defeat of La Libertad Avanza in Buenos Aires: "political disaster" that shakes Milei's economic plan
On an election day marked by high citizen participation and a climate of political tension, La Libertad Avanza suffered a resounding defeat in the province of Buenos Aires, generating a real "political disaster" that puts the economic course of President Javier Milei in check.
The big winner of the day was Fuerza Patria, which achieved a majority in the Buenos Aires Senate and consolidated itself as the first minority in the Chamber of Deputies, displacing the libertarian ruling party and reconfiguring the provincial legislative map.
Governor Axel Kicillof, the main reference of the triumphant space, celebrated the result with a fiery speech from La Plata. "This people does not allow itself to be deceived by empty promises or by adjustments that punish those who have less. Today Buenos Aires spoke clearly: we want a productive, inclusive and sovereign model," he said, in a clear allusion to the policies of the national government.
The electoral setback represents a hard blow for Milei, who had bet heavily on consolidating his base in the country's most populous province. Political analysts warn that the loss of territorial power could make it difficult to implement key reforms, especially in fiscal and privatization matters.
From the presidential entourage, there have not yet been official statements, although close sources acknowledge that "the result forces a recalibration of the strategy."
The day showed the growing wear and tear of the ruling party and the strengthening of the opposition forces, in a context of persistent inflation, social conflict and questioning of the libertarian economic model.
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