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Entre Ríos
The governor reviewed pension, health, education, and public works changes, highlighted an agreement of ARS 120,000 million for the Pension Fund, and called on 400 officials to explain the official direction. He also ordered preparations for a possible impact of El Niño.
La Pampa
One store estimated a year-on-year drop of at least 50%, while others maintained their activity through promotions, cards, and a diversified offer. Consumption shifted towards cheaper products and digital channels, where more than half of the purchases are financed in installments.
Misiones
The Mbya Guaraní community and the registered owner of Lote 78 presented their positions without reaching an agreement. The minutes preserved the judicial actions and the rights invoked by both parties; another meeting may be convened or the procedure may continue before the Justice system.
Salta
The former national deputy celebrated the dialogue between leaders, parliamentarians, and Peronist governors and criticized the suspension of the primaries in Salta. He proposed maintaining them or establishing another public order rule that forces parties to submit their candidacies to the citizens.
Santa Cruz
Three councilors approved incorporating into the Land Bank a public lot of 800 square meters occupied by the Secretary of Public Works. The opposition alleged irregularities and a conflict of interest; two council members voted against it, and the ordinance must complete the validity procedure.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Patricio Cornejo warned that the intervention and the conflict with workers are creating uncertainty among Antarctic cruise operators. He criticized the lack of answers, called for a faster resolution and said the destination's future planning depends on operational, legal and economic guarantees.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The final branches employed 18 people, compared with a network that once exceeded 300 points of sale and 5,000 workers. The receiver must inventory property, trace corporate holdings, and preserve the brands for a possible sale.
Catamarca
The company will permanently cease its production in the coming days. Its manager, Julio Serrano, attributed the decision to falling sales, reduced activity, and imported competition; the plant had employed up to 150 people.
Chaco
The Province reported that it met the August 13 maturity corresponding to the sixth of nine installments of the international bond issued to settle historical judicial obligations. The Government presented the disbursement as part of financial reorganization and the recovery of predictability.
Jujuy
The merchants' association warned that unstable revenue forces businesses to use savings and seek loans to pay electricity, taxes and rent. The sector is seeking more flexible finance and training, but says the underlying solution depends on a sustained recovery in demand.
San Juan
The disbursement will be fixed, non-refundable, and non-compensable, intended for road, water, and sanitation works before mining production. The agreement maintains royalties of 3%, creates a trust of 1,5% from future billing, and still requires legislative ratification.
Tucumán
The governor backed the re-election of Rossana Chahla in San Miguel de Tucumán and called for alignment from the capital city leaders. He recognized the right of Juan Manzur to compete in 2027 and valued the rapprochement between Kicillof, Massa, and Máximo Kirchner.
National
The initiative of Vanesa Siley creates a system for delivery and app drivers, with breaks, risk coverage, protection against bans, and algorithmic transparency. A tripartite commission would set minimum wages and conditions, but the text still has to go through Congress.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Two initiatives question the Buenos Aires tender that offers a cemetery crypt for five years for a store, food, and nighttime tourism. The legislators ask how the project is compatible with heritage protection and the legal prohibition of trading inside cemeteries.
Santa Fe
The staff at the Lehmann plant have not been paid since December 2025 and in July they began to receive dismissals with compensation calculated at 50%. The camp in front of the establishment seeks answers about two different obligations: the accumulated debt and the departure of those who lost their jobs.
Santa Cruz
The SIPGER began a general strike and maintains a presence at the entrances after Patagonia Resources rejected reinstatements and cut contracts. The union denounces a lack of tasks and demands investments, continuity of projects and remediation work from YPF with local employment.
