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National
Factory output fell 4.9% year on year and 5% from June in July; construction dropped 4.5% from 2025 and 4.6% monthly. Twelve of sixteen industrial divisions contracted, while private August indicators confirmed that a recovery remains postponed.
National
The President scheduled political, business and international activities after a week without a public agenda. The calendar includes meetings, speeches and trips, but electoral reform, a regional summit and a Formula 1 race remain under negotiation.
National
The minister denied ties to Grupo Lenor and businessman Julio Made after a post about fuel-pump oversight. He said unsupported reporting should have consequences, but presented no bill, court complaint or criteria defining the conduct he wants punished.
National
The president convened his cabinet and La Libertad Avanza lawmakers before the lower house debates Central Bank reform and Inocencia Fiscal II. The agenda also includes agreements with provinces, educational events and the rollout of federal procedural changes.
La Rioja
The province asked to join the investigation into road funds invested in financial instruments and requested preservation of records. Its filing alleges that only 26.2% was executed under the current national administration, but courts must still admit La Rioja and determine responsibility.
Mendoza
Mendoza's mayor challenged reports of negotiations between the national government and northern governors over energy aid. He defended the province's place in the program and said pitting regions against one another would not resolve inequality; no pact has been confirmed.
Neuquén
The governor called the primaries an unnecessary expense and said he will assess each national bill by its provincial impact. Before meeting Diego Santilli, he presented Luis Caputo with claims over debts and assets, along with a relief plan for indebted families.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The national ruling party began showcasing figures in the City, and the economy minister made a first public stop at an ice cream shop. The strategy challenges the PRO, but no candidacy has been proclaimed and no electoral agreement has been finalized.
Río Negro
The Province received ARS 120,000 million and was due to repay it in four installments from August. The national government accepted a revised schedule, but the terms remain open: national officials seek payment of one portion in 2026 and to carry the balance into 2027.
Catamarca
The Unión Industrial de Catamarca requested reference values for imported products and better conditions for northern firms to compete. Luis Caputo said his team is studying an origin-based control system, while another meeting in Buenos Aires is being arranged without a confirmed date.
Santiago del Estero
The governor of Santiago del Estero planned to sign with Raúl Jalil and national authorities the agreement for aqueducts and water treatment plants in Región del Albigasta. The project financed by BID would benefit almost 36.000 inhabitants of Choya and La Paz.
Santiago del Estero
The Nation, Santiago del Estero, and Catamarca will sign the launch of a project of 99,769 million pesos financed by the IDB. The project will have an estimated duration of 36 months and aims to expand drinking water access to more than 35,900 inhabitants.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe's Industrial Federation rejected the minister's disparagement of those warning about the sector. It cited falling activity, lost competitiveness, higher costs and uncertainty, and called for a data-based debate on investment, jobs and regional economies.
La Pampa
Minister Guido Bisterfeld stated that the Province can still sustain payments and palliative policies, but warned that resources are finite in the face of falling consumption. He defended fiscal balance, collective wage agreements, and financial support for families and SMEs.
National
The president announced a reform that restricts monetary financing for the Treasury, provinces and municipalities, strengthens BCRA independence and adds a “fiscal lock.” The monetary bill will enter the lower house first; the other proposals have no date yet.
Neuquén
The IMF managing director will tour Loma Campana with YPF president Horacio Marín, the first visit by the institution's top authority to the Neuquén formation. The trip links hydrocarbon export potential with reserves, macroeconomic stability and the Fund's current program with Argentina.
