Jorge Macri, former President Mauricio Macri’s cousin, has been cleared to run for Buenos Aires City Mayor by the city’s electoral court. It ruled against three legal challenges to his candidacy contending that he did not meet the city’s residency requirements to run. Macri was mayor of Vicente López between 2011 and 2021, and following that he joined the current BA city administration as Goverment Minister. His candidacy already had the backing of incumbent City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. The three legal challenges against Macri’s candidacy were presented by Vanisa Biasi of the Leftist Front as well as Eugenio “Nito” Artaza and Juan Pablo Chiesa from the Frente Renovador.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 04, 2023 06:24 UTC