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Chubut
The UNPSJB Economics Observatory compared the cessations with 123 new permits, although more than seven in ten were renewals or changes involving existing businesses. Sales fell between 15% and 29% in the first half of the year, increasing uncertainty.
Río Negro
The demonstration outside Intecnus challenged the layoffs and restructuring at the Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Eight people were reinstated, but political and scientific representatives warn about 20 Bariloche families, nearly 300 contract workers and the continuity of 379 CONICET postdoctoral researchers.
Jujuy
The Electoral Board approved Generación Valiente and excluded Celeste y Blanca, finding that it rebuilt its slate after the deadline. Carlos de Aparici moved toward the party presidency and Carolina Moisés toward leadership of the Provincial Congress, but the challenge reached the federal courts.
Catamarca
The reform passed the Senate and seeks to authorize the provincial company to transfer, assign or encumber more than 450 mining properties. The bill adapts its legal form to the national framework and adds transparency duties, but it still has to complete the legislative process.
Santiago del Estero
The alliance led by Gerardo Zamora won every mayoralty and captured La Banda for the first time in a local election. It received 66% province-wide, turnout exceeded 70%, and the opposition was fragmented in the main cities.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The free activity will take place on 19 of August at Villa Soldati and requires prior registration. The one-hour tour includes soil and hydroponic gardens, nurseries, composting, wetland, native species, solar panels, wind turbines, and the environmental laboratory of CIFA.
Santiago del Estero
About 10% remained to be collected, with occasional delays due to rain and lack of ground. The plots yielded between 2.000 and 2.500 kilos of raw cotton per hectare and recorded an average of 38% fiber.
Chaco
The governor joined producers and rural leaders at the institutional anniversary. He called the sector a strategic ally, reviewed tax and financing measures adopted by his administration, and received backing from Sociedad Rural Argentina president Nicolás Pino.
Neuquén
Celeste y Blanca filed the only slate for the Governing Board, Party Convention and 21 branches of the Neuquén party. It submitted 9.167 endorsements for 662 posts; the only contested vote will take place in Centenario on August 23.
San Juan
The party opened an office in the Andean department with national lawmakers, activists and residents. José Peluc linked territorial expansion to preparation for mining development and argued that future jobs and benefits should remain in Calingasta.
Córdoba
The Commercial Observatory of the Chamber of Commerce also measured a drop of 12% in profitability compared to July of 2025. In the monthly comparison, units declined 7% and profitability 5%, while the average ticket remained below the June level.
Buenos Aires
Fernando De Andreis said a shared candidacy for governor in 2027 was possible, while stressing that no concrete talks have taken place. PRO and the libertarian ruling party agreed to meet every two weeks to coordinate and avoid an opposition split that he believes would benefit Peronism.
National
Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno signed Argentina's accession to an international declaration that rejects an international right to abortion and affirms states' sovereignty over health policy. The document is non-binding, and accession does not by itself alter Law 27.610.
National
The indicator accumulated an 8,4% increase in the first half, driven by unconventional oil, lithium and salt. Overall growth coincided with declines in conventional extraction, ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, clinker and oilfield services, leaving the expansion concentrated in a few segments.
Santa Fe
The Radical group born from municipalities and communes brought Maximiliano Pullaro to the governorship, Felipe Michlig to the leadership of the Senate and Diego Maciel toward the provincial Supreme Court. Its rise combines territorial organization, alliances and legislative control within Unidos.
Mendoza
Commerce, restaurants, winemaking and automotive-related businesses are adjusting after exhausting internal cost cuts. Cecitys acknowledges that no consolidated tally of closed establishments exists, while suspensions and workforce reductions are appearing across different sectors.
