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La Rioja
The regional meeting will take place on August 14 with representatives from Córdoba, San Juan, Mendoza, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, and the host province. Production, employment, development, and distribution of resources will be part of a discussion that also aims at political reorganization towards 2027.
Mendoza
The Province proposes enabling all types of vehicles and Senasa controls to relieve the Cristo Redentor and reduce logistical costs. The binational document will be presented in September with studies, budgets, and requests for improvements on national routes.
Mendoza
Peronist blocs in both chambers want the energy minister and heads of state companies to explain the 30-year process. They challenge the decision to separate Los Nihuiles from the Diamante system and seek details on assets, funds and provincial participation.
Mendoza
The Minister of Education supported the continuity of the provincial primaries, although he endorsed their national elimination, and admitted aspirations for the governorship. He agreed with Diego Costarelli that the electoral discussion is advanced and avoided responding to his criticisms against Luis Petri.
Tucumán
The Tucumán senator accompanied the rejection of Convicción Federal to the project that will arrive at the venue on Thursday. The bloc questioned the expansion of foreign rural ownership from 15% to 25% and linked soil protection with roots, employment and regional economies.
Mendoza
Decree 2974 distributes budget execution at 15% in the first quarter, 25% in the second, 25% in the third and 35% in the fourth. It also pauses new hiring until April, regulates contracts and limits official phones to senior authorities or justified exceptions.
National
The governor will send ministers and political organisers to five provinces to expand the Movement for the Right to the Future. His national project also depends on negotiations over mayoral re-election, Cristina Kirchner's situation and Buenos Aires electoral rules.
Mendoza
Pampa Energía's concession expired on July 27 and Mendoza's state company temporarily took over the complex. The province and national government launched a joint tender to select an operator before December 31, with two plants out of service and major investment needs.
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.
Buenos Aires
The Economy Ministry refused to authorize international financing for a plant serving La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada and told the province to use its own funds or restructure existing loans. Buenos Aires says the ARS 450 billion project would absorb much of its investment budget without external credit.
Córdoba
The December 2025 bill sought to ban informal parking fees and windshield cleaning at traffic lights, while providing penalties for failure to comply with the mandatory vaccination schedule. It would expand police powers and raised Security Minister Juan Pablo Quinteros's profile ahead of 2027.
National
The Casa Rosada seeks to turn dialogue with governors into an electoral platform for 2027, with funding, provincial calendars and rule changes as bargaining pieces. At the same time, Victoria Villarruel and Patricia Bullrich are developing profiles of their own within a governing coalition already debating its future.
Mendoza
Provincial revenue fell 2.2% in the first half despite signs of economic recovery. Agriculture, energy and mining are advancing while commerce, industry and construction retreat; that mix reduces tax collection and forces Alfredo Cornejo's government to plan with tighter resources.
Mendoza
The province aims to attract software, artificial intelligence, fintech and exportable service companies through a framework designed to reduce regulatory and administrative barriers.
Mendoza
Alfredo Cornejo said Mendoza will keep the open, simultaneous and mandatory primaries for the provincial electoral calendar. The statement clears doubts over a possible suspension and marks a difference from the national debate on electoral rules.
Mendoza
The bill presented by Mercedes Rus seeks to protect the state's digital infrastructure and essential public services through unified rules, permanent monitoring and incident-response protocols.
