Politics Local March 15, 2025

Political Landscape Heating Up in Buenos Aires

As Buenos Aires approaches its legislative elections, candidates like Ramiro Marra and Yamil Santoro are emerging amidst concerns about vote fragmentation and competition between political factions, including PRO and La Libertad Avanza.


Political Landscape Heating Up in Buenos Aires

The political scenario in the City of Buenos Aires is at a moment of definitions ahead of the upcoming legislative elections. With the particularity of being split elections, where 30 city legislators will be elected, half of the legislature, several candidates and alliances are emerging that will seek to occupy those seats.

According to sources from PRO, the party has a list of 5 or 6 probable candidates for these elections. While a scenario of a three-way tie is ruled out, it is acknowledged that each province has its own political dynamics and rules of the game. One of the main candidates who could draw votes away from the ruling party is city legislator Ramiro Marra.

On the other hand, within the La Libertad Avanza space, several candidates are also being mentioned, including legislator Yamil Santoro. Uncertainty surrounds these elections, with leaders maintaining absolute silence about their movements and strategies. It is even mentioned that electoral spots have already been recorded, which some deny having done.

Amidst this secrecy, speculation arises about the possible candidacy of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta as a city legislator, which raises concern within PRO as they consider him a competitor within the same electorate. On the other hand, the La Libertad Avanza sector is waiting for the definition of who will head their list in these elections.

At the national level, these elections are expected to be particularly intense and competitive, with a campaign anticipated to be virulent. Different political spaces are seeking to position their candidates and define their strategies, maintaining a secrecy that will extend until the deadline for submitting alliances and candidacies.

In this context, figures such as Manuel Adorni, Fernán Quirós, María Eugenia Vidal, and others are being talked about as possible candidates, while parties and alliances finalize details for what is expected to be a tight and decisive contest for the political future of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.