The electoral dispute has already begun, but the main challenge for the head of government remains convincing the porteños that his administration can offer concrete results before asking for a new mandate. Sources consulted: La Nación, Clarín, neighborhood media of the City of Buenos Aires, public statements, political analysis. According to warnings from neighborhood and political sources, important criminal bands maintain an increasingly firm territorial control in these areas, with expanding structures, while the City of Buenos Aires police force appears overwhelmed or without the effective capacity to set clear limits to this phenomenon. Criticism points to an official response considered insufficient. The former head of government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, now a legislator, is working to reposition himself with an eye on 2027, while trying to turn the local parliament into a platform for a return to the Executive. From the right, La Libertad Avanza is preparing an offensive to dispute control of the city, supported by its electoral growth and an agenda of reforms aligned with Casa Rosada. The head of government's phrase, spoken without nuances to neighbors in Boedo, contrasted with the strong crossfire he starred in weeks earlier in Liniers, where the climate was openly hostile. Despite this scenario, in Jorge Macri's circle they assure that recent polls show a recovery of his image and that the changes in the cabinet, along with a greater territorial presence driven by the (much questioned) Secretary of Government, Ezequiel Sabor, are part of a strategy to relaunch management and lay the foundations for a possible re-election. The situation transcended even the local plane and took on international projection when the renowned journalist Jaime Bayly, from his program broadcast in Miami, publicly referred to the dirtiness of Buenos Aires, a comment that generated discomfort in the porteño government and reinforced the perception of deficient urban management. Along with the cleanliness problem, insecurity has consolidated as another of the main neighborhood concerns. Buenos Aires, January 22, 2026 - Total News Agency - TNA - While the head of the Buenos Aires government, Jorge Macri, begins to make moves with his sights set on his re-election in 2027, his management in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires accumulates growing questioning from neighbors, opposition leaders and political analysts, who warn of a visible deterioration in sensitive areas such as urban cleaning, security and the quality of the link between government and citizenship. One of the most notorious focuses of social discontent is the state of hygiene in the city. The head of government himself already slips in private circles his intention to complete eight years at the head of the city. In neighborhoods like Liniers, Flores and Retiro, residents denounce the advance of crime and, especially, drug trafficking with a strong anchor in slums and settlements. The perception of distant, little empathetic and reactive leadership in the face of daily problems is repeated in different parts of the city. In that context, Jorge Macri's political decisions also generate divisions. In the Legislature, the weakness of the ruling party was exposed after the last elections. Sabor is pointed out as “the cashier”. However, the porteño political board is becoming increasingly fragmented and competitive. In that space, the names of Manuel Adorno and Patricia Bullrich sound strongly, both with a high level of public knowledge and support from the hard core of the national ruling party. From Peronism, meanwhile, legislator Leandro Santoro is profiled again as a possible candidate, in a scenario where the division of the center and right vote could open up a competitive opportunity. Thus, while Jorge Macri accelerates his political armoring with a view to 2027, day-to-day management faces persistent criticism for a city perceived as dirtier, more insecure, and with a government that fails to set priorities. Neighbors who participated in meetings with the head of government recounted episodes of tension, demands without concrete answers and a climate of confrontation that deepened discontent. The accumulation of garbage, overflowing containers and sidewalks in poor condition have become a recurring postcard in different porteño neighborhoods. His explicit position of not continuing with the construction of housing in slums and settlements, prioritizing instead credit policies for middle-class sectors, was celebrated by some neighbors, but harshly questioned by other social and political sectors that consider that the measure deepens inequality and leaves aside socio-urban integration.
