With a chainsaw, Leandro Santoro launched his commercial and called for a halt to "the cruelty of adjustment."

“ Let's stop the cruelty ,” Leandro Santoro demanded in his new campaign spot, in which he dismantled a chainsaw in front of the camera as a symbolic gesture against the austerity policies being promoted by Javier Milei's government. The video, which he shared on social media, was filmed in locations such as the Garrahan Hospital, the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), and a retirement center at the Martín Fierro Sports Center. All of these spaces, he said, reflect the impact of cuts to healthcare, education, and pensions.

The national representative and legislative candidate for the Union for the Homeland party asserted that the May 18th elections in the city will be crucial. "It's the time of those of us who live in the city," he stated, while calling for a halt to the government's economic direction.

In an interview with C5N, Leandro Santoro maintained that there are no differences between the PRO party and La Libertad Avanza . “They voted together on the pension adjustments and the cuts to universities. Before, anyone who showed up with a chainsaw couldn't argue. Today, cruelty has become part of the political discourse,” he declared.

He also took aim at presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni, accusing him of wanting to apply the same austerity model to the City of Buenos Aires. "They want to bring the chainsaw to the City. The same one they use to cut public education , health , and public works ," he warned. According to Santoro, this would mean abandoning infrastructure and allowing companies to operate without controls.

During his tour of Buenos Aires' 48 neighborhoods, the candidate identified three core problems: neglect , cruelty, and backroom deals . "What residents tell me most is that they're tired of the insecurity, the piling up of garbage, the real estate deals, and the collapsed transportation system," he said.

He asserted that all of this has worsened in recent years and that the current administration, led by Jorge Macri , is repeating the mistakes of the previous government. "Companies are no longer controlled; they do whatever they want. This is no longer a crisis, it's an outburst," he stated.

For Santoro, it's time to define what kind of city we want to build. "We don't want a Buenos Aires without rights, without healthcare, without education, or without public works. Let's stop the cruelty before it's too late," he concluded.