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Salta
The early arrival of heat forced the release of winter stock, but seasonal discounts also seek to generate cash in the face of shrinking consumption. Native, Radio Armador, and Monroe closed permanently, while other bazaars and electronics stores left the Florida pedestrian street.
Misiones
Seven deputies aligned with Gustavo Sáenz and Hugo Passalacqua will replace Innovación Federal with a caucus led by Oscar Herrera Ahuad. The group said it will not automatically support the national government and will prioritize a federal and regional agenda.
Salta
The 82ª edition will take place from 19 to 23 of August at Sociedad Rural Salteña. The program includes judging, auctions, equestrian competitions, machinery, innovation, producer meetings, shows, and recreational activities open to different audiences.
Jujuy
Lithium Argentina reported production close to design, guidance of 35.000 to 40.000 tons for 2026 and approval of RIGI for Stage 2. The expansion is supported by more resources and financing, but its additional capacity still corresponds to a development plan.
Salta
The Salta governor criticized federal delays in addressing immediate needs. He defended electricity subsidies for hot regions, called for objective criteria and warned that provinces cannot keep taking over road maintenance, medicines and teacher incentives.
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.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The convention will run from September 2 to 4 and expects more than 300 mining companies and suppliers. Authorities, lawmakers and organizers presented it as a forum for business and debate on investment, sustainability, employment and infrastructure—not as investment already committed.
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.
Salta
Julio Argentino San Millán will assume the party presidency this Wednesday at 19:00. José Luis Gambetta said salaries and services are up to date, while the remaining liabilities — mainly obligations to the State and ARCA — have been placed under payment plans.
Tucumán
The estimate distributes the national unspent balance of the road trust by kilometers and does not constitute a formal debt with the Province. The fund executed 26.2% of what was collected since 2024 and had more than one trillion pesos outside the works.
National
Michael Meding, head of McEwen Copper, said Argentina can help cover part of the global copper deficit if it turns major projects into production with added value and traceability.
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.
Salta
Argentina approved the second stage of POSCO's project for the large-investment regime. The plan, located between Salta and Catamarca, targets 23,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate a year and annual exports exceeding US$300 million.
Salta
Chief of Staff Sergio Camacho said the election could be held in May or early June 2027. The call should be formalized about six months beforehand, while a possible new candidacy by Governor Gustavo Sáenz remains unconfirmed.
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.
Chaco
The Chaco Economic Federation's SME index measured a 4.1% year-on-year fall in June and a seasonally adjusted 1.1% rise from May. The rebound was concentrated in three sectors and relied on seasonal factors, targeted credit and agricultural activity.
