Río Negro
The unanimous ruling held that the Mapuche Tehuelche Parliament Coordinating Committee had not shown concrete harm to pursue an abstract challenge to Law 5755. The judgment upheld the province's objection and did not decide whether the prior-consultation regime is constitutional.
Río Negro
The bill sets December 31, 2025 as the cutoff date and could cover about 4,200 contract workers, although the government has not confirmed that figure. It requires a pre-employment medical exam, a competency assessment and a favorable Human Resources report.
Río Negro
Luis Caputo authorized a US$60 million IDB loan to integrate Río Negro's 36 hospitals and 191 primary care centers. Alberto Weretilneck also received an expected timetable for a second US$85 million loan for irrigation, rural electrification and emergency prevention.
Río Negro
The project entered the RIGI program with a planned 472.5-kilometer pipeline between Tratayén and San Antonio Oeste. It will feed two floating liquefaction units in the San Matías Gulf and is designed to carry up to 28 million cubic meters per day.
Río Negro
The Government of Río Negro approved an agreement with the cosmetics company Novachem for the commercial use of the native plants maqui and pichi. The province will receive royalties of 0.5% and 0.25% on sales, which will be allocated to biodiversity conservation and state control over future extractions.
Río Negro
The Secretariat of Environment and Climate Change inspected diatomite processing plants to review operations, waste, storage areas and regulatory compliance.
Río Negro
Senator Oscar Fullone met with Energy Secretary María Tettamanti to review projects linked to Vaca Muerta, LNG, mining and the RIGI framework, with a focus on provincial jobs, services and infrastructure.
Río Negro
The special commission will be chaired by Gerardo Del Río, with Laura Totonelli as deputy chair. Its work will include neighbourhood meetings, broad workshops and thematic activities ahead of the 1 November convention election.
