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San Juan
SOMPRA and AOMPE sent meeting requests to about 45 companies, but only Los Azules replied. The organizations demand oversight of the legal 80% quota for San Juan labor and say qualified local personnel are available for mining projects.
San Luis
The constitutional committees of both chambers examined a federal clause, rights involving algorithms and artificial intelligence, international agreements and a runoff system. The bill would also restrict a future Constitutional Convention to matters expressly authorized by law.
Santa Fe
The governor defended coordination among government, companies and universities at a foreign-trade forum. He linked that approach to infrastructure, SME support and new markets, presenting it as an alternative to what he described as hostility in national politics.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The strike and march will take place August 5 from 1 to 5 p.m., after business chambers notified changes to production lines. The union says importing pre-soldered assemblies threatens 200 direct jobs and could cut up to 60% of positions in the segment.
Tucumán
The Electoral Board approved Resolution 11/2026 and organized the entire process for renewing provincial and municipal authorities in 2027. The first deadline is November 10, 2026; campaigning begins April 9 and the campaign silence starts May 7.
National
Javier Milei will use a national broadcast to present a reform of the Central Bank charter that transforms the institution without abolishing it. The address, scheduled for 8 p.m. and recorded at the Casa Rosada with the economic team, will precede the bill's submission to Congress in early August.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Officials and legislators from La Libertad Avanza and PRO held a forum in the Buenos Aires City legislature that turned abortion, comprehensive sex education, birth rates and family policy into common political ground. The event brought both forces together as their broader relationship grows closer.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province approved electricity tariffs for August covering EDELAP, EDEA, EDEN, EDES and local cooperatives. The increase will range from 1.5% to 3.5%, depending on category, distributor and consumption, and will appear in bills issued during August and September.
Catamarca
Raúl Jalil's administration came under pressure in the provincial legislature for keeping public resources in financial investments while teacher arrears and unmet needs persist. Deputies Mamerto Acuña, Natalia Herrera and Javier Galán turned an accounting dispute into a direct challenge over state priorities.
Entre Ríos
Rogelio Frigerio defended Entre Ríos's pension reform by saying the provincial fund loses the equivalent of US$1 million every day and could collapse without changes. The claim frames a debate marked by fears of cuts and a debt the province says the national government owes.
Jujuy
Jujuy's PJ reaches its list deadline divided between Carolina Moisés and a coalition led by deputy Rubén Rivarola with La Cámpora, Fellner allies and sectors linked to Carlos Haquim and Guillermo Snopek. The internal vote is August 30.
La Pampa
Sergio Ziliotto no longer assumes La Pampa will repeat the separate calendar used in 2019 and 2023. February party primaries and a May provincial vote remain possible, but he will first watch national rules and the local PJ contest.
Mendoza
Luis Petri has intensified his Mendoza tours and positioned himself as LLA's potential successor to Alfredo Cornejo. He has not been asked to withdraw, remains in contact with Javier Milei and appears competitive in government-linked polls.
Misiones
National deputy Oscar Herrera Ahuad said he will reject the government bill on private property and easier land acquisition. He argues that in Misiones it could accelerate forced sales by indebted small farmers and alter territorial control.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Peronismo de la Soberanía and CERRO will present the alliance at an August 1 provincial meeting open to new members. Its promoters describe it as an alternative focused on production, work, social justice and sovereignty, with a critical stance toward the national government.
Santiago del Estero
Gerardo Zamora and Governor Elías Suárez led two rallies ahead of the August 2 municipal election. The governing candidate brought Frente Encuentro Cívico and the Justicialist Party together around public services, municipal proximity and inclusion.
