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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$300 million.
Salta
Chief of Staff Sergio Camacho said the election could be held in May or early June 2027. The call should be formalized about six months beforehand, while a possible new candidacy by Governor Gustavo Sáenz remains unconfirmed.
Jujuy
Jujuy's PJ reaches its list deadline divided between Carolina Moisés and a coalition led by deputy Rubén Rivarola with La Cámpora, Fellner allies and sectors linked to Carlos Haquim and Guillermo Snopek. The internal vote is August 30.
Chaco
The Chaco Economic Federation's SME index measured a 4.1% year-on-year fall in June and a seasonally adjusted 1.1% rise from May. The rebound was concentrated in three sectors and relied on seasonal factors, targeted credit and agricultural activity.
Buenos Aires
The Economy Ministry refused to authorize international financing for a plant serving La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada and told the province to use its own funds or restructure existing loans. Buenos Aires says the ARS 450 billion project would absorb much of its investment budget without external credit.
Salta
The 2026 Salta Mining Summit identified roads, energy, connectivity, water and technical training as conditions for lithium, copper and gold to generate local activity. Companies, government and communities must also reduce delays, provide verifiable information and prepare workers before production starts.
Salta
The silver-gold project in the Argentine Puna has had the definitive feasibility study technical report since July. With an initial investment of US$ 481 million under the RIGI, the venture projects 25 years of production and a net present value of US$ 3,000 million.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The Provincial Ports Directorate denounced a 1,185% overprice in the tender for the cleaning service at the Ushuaia port. The contract went from 7 to 90 million pesos per month and includes tasks such as cleaning 'balconies, rooftops and terraces', spaces that do not exist in the port.
Tucumán
A federal congress in Tucumán brought together young leaders from several provinces and placed generational renewal, criticism of Buenos Aires centralism and Peronism's reorganization on the agenda.
Catamarca
The RIGI Committee approved a 547-million-dollar investment for POSCO's new phase at the Salar del Hombre Muerto. The goal is to reach 23,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate and exports worth more than 300 million dollars.
Salta
The provincial programme seeks to organise a long-term agenda based on mining, energy transition, logistics infrastructure and social licence. The Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor appears as a key link between the Puna and Pacific ports.
Salta
The gold and silver project joined the large-investment regime. The province expects production growth, more employment and agreements with Catamarca to divide suppliers and labour equally.
