The province of Buenos Aires decided to close the conciliation stage opened before the Supreme Court over the pension debt it claims from ANSES. The decision came after a new hearing in which the national government failed to present a concrete payment proposal for funds linked to the financing of the provincial pension system.
The case has major economic significance for the provincial administration: the claim exceeds 2.3 trillion pesos. Axel Kicillof led the Buenos Aires delegation and argued that the absence of a national offer left no room for the negotiation process promoted by the court.
The breaking point was the failure to meet a previous expectation. At the prior hearing, national representatives had indicated that they would arrive with a proposal for advance payments to begin reducing the debt. Instead, they requested more time to complete technical reviews before presenting a payment plan.
Under that scenario, Buenos Aires now wants the Supreme Court to move forward through interim relief. The province is seeking a decision that addresses the financial urgency while the underlying litigation continues, in a conflict that combines pension resources, fiscal balance and the institutional relationship between the national government and the provinces.
Kicillof linked the case to the way the national government sustains its fiscal result. The governor questioned whether the surplus is being built through cuts or delays affecting retirees, universities and provinces, and argued that Buenos Aires remains without funds that other jurisdictions have reportedly received.
The pension claim is part of a broader dispute. The province estimates that the national government's total debt to the district exceeds 22 trillion pesos when interrupted transfers and lost revenue are included. In Buenos Aires' legal strategy, the pension-fund case functions as a test case before the country's highest court.
The hearing brought together key provincial officials, including Economy Minister Pablo López, legal representatives of the Buenos Aires state and authorities from the Social Security Institute. The political signal was clear: Buenos Aires wants to turn the end of conciliation into a new judicial phase in the fight over federal resources.
