The former footballer, once considered a possible mayoral candidate for 2027, left La Libertad Avanza after months of conflict with Mayor Marcelo Matzkin. Provincial negotiations with the PRO imposed a decisive rule: libertarians would not challenge municipalities governed by their yellow-party allies.
The union representing Jujuy municipal workers challenged the staggered increase, arguing that it would leave some 24,000 families without another wage discussion until February. It demands a ARS 1.6 million floor, a Provincial Municipal Employment Council meeting, and improvements for day labourers and contract staff.
Mayor Omar Félix requested three aircraft for at least eight years and provincial funding for half of operating costs. Minister Rodolfo Vargas Arizu kept the offer at two, challenged the municipality's evidence and defended direct aid against frost, which accounts for most damaged acreage.
The senator from Santiago del Estero told Vialidad Nacional's administrator that the agency's real budget is 79% below its level three years ago. He also warned that nearly six of every ten surveyed kilometres are in poor or fair condition and demanded an explanation of fuel-tax funds.
Luis Sagaseta, head of the body that decides alliances, wants PJ candidates for governor, lawmakers and mayors in all 52 municipalities in 2027. The stance challenges the party sector close to Rolando Figueroa and reopens a split dating from the 2023 provincial election.
The provincial government is preparing an infrastructure bond and may combine international and Argentine investors. Interest gathered in the United States and London supports the deal, although country risk near 500 basis points raises its cost. Housing, roads, water and sanitation are among the possible uses.
The former provincial lawmaker will decide between October and November whether to seek the mayoralty in 2027. His group is talking with more than ten sectors, ranging from Peronist organisations to unions, social movements and centre-left forces, as the local PJ begins to shape an unsettled primary.
Naturgy NOA imposed a restriction from Monday on both interruptible and firm contracts amid unusually low temperatures. Citrus companies again face higher costs after the total cuts of June and July, when some had to discard lemon peel or buy gas at prices up to four times higher.
The Buenos Aires governor completed a twelve-hour visit, signed agreements on security, productive development and agriculture, and toured technology and yerba mate institutions. His meeting with Hugo Passalacqua added a new image to Kicillof's federal outreach and revealed shared criticism of national economic policy.
The package received final approval and now only awaits publication. Boca Juniors, Sportivo Barracas, two foundations, the Archbishopric and a recreation centre obtained precarious, free-use permits, several lasting twenty years. The vote combined Peronist, governing-party and Radical proposals while leaving unresolved urban questions.
The opposition secured quorum and forced a committee timetable for two sensitive issues. Immediate consideration failed to obtain the special majority, but informational hearings and September deadlines for committee reports were agreed. Governors contacted by the government did not withdraw their deputies, and floor debate could follow in October.
Juan Carlos Ledesma answered Francisco Monti by arguing that a national resolution cannot displace provincial and municipal powers over electricity service. He defended the 6 per cent charge collected through the bill, linked final costs to the withdrawal of national subsidies and proposed continuing the debate at the next sitting.
Candelaria de la Sota launched the audiovisual project “Tomar la posta” in Buenos Aires before national and Córdoba political figures, with Martín Llaryora attending. Natalia de la Sota held a separate tribute in Río Cuarto. The parallel events renewed debate over their paths, alliances and positions within provincial Peronism.
Lawyer Gabriela Neme challenged a court decision preventing her from publishing material about Ian, an 11-year-old child under protection-system intervention, and announced an appeal. The case places the child's privacy against his mother's claims, unproven allegations and defence rights.
Lucas de la Fuente said the organisation is developing proposals with legal advice to protect indebted people from late-night calls, repeated messages and contacts with relatives or employers. The initiative is still being drafted and seeks to regulate abusive practices without blocking legitimate collection or denying existing obligations.
Fugro and Bluewater worked on the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur export system in Río Negro and later appeared among companies under review for Sea Lion-related activity. The government must still decide whether sanctions apply, how contract chronology should be assessed and what the consequences would be for specialised suppliers.
The union filed an unconstitutionality action against Decree 1592-ME-2026 and sought an injunction suspending the mechanism. It challenges the automatic termination of teachers appointed because of scarcity at the end of the school year even if the vacancy continues, and says that category is absent from the Teaching Statute.
The Corrientes provincial senator and former governor warned that lawmakers aligned with the Norte Grande provinces would withhold support for government initiatives until a hot-zone tariff moves forward. The dispute combines electricity costs, regional coordination and congressional bargaining.
The 85 layoffs accumulated during the year and were concentrated in Río Grande and Tolhuin. The union cited reports of another 50 dismissals, but the company has not confirmed that figure or any branch closure.
Villa Regina, Choele Choel and Las Grutas will cease operations on September 30 because the bank estimates annual losses of US$10 million. Its General Roca and Cipolletti offices will remain open in Río Negro.
The employees had up to 25 years of service and say they did not receive the first of twelve agreed severance installments. Posadas branches are undergoing an internal reorganization, but no additional layoffs have been confirmed.
The court issued its ruling on April 10, and publication began in August. The case followed a court-supervised restructuring in which no interested party submitted a proposal, so it is not a decision made this week.
Severance payments reached employees on the Litoral corridor at General Belgrano Bridge, Riachuelo and Ituzaingó. The new contracts provide for greater automation, but private concessionaires have not said how many current workers they will hire.
The state-owned aircraft manufacturer projects liabilities of ARS 152.003,8 million for 2026 after nearly two years of reduced activity. No court-supervised restructuring proceeding has been opened and no collective lawsuit has been filed.
The Buenos Aires governor brought together business owners, industry chambers and unions to challenge the national economic programme. Verónica Magario pointed to high costs, imports and falling consumption, while Augusto Costa reported 1,597 company closures and more than 46,000 industrial jobs lost.
