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Jujuy
The recovery of the international lithium price boosted mining royalty revenues in Jujuy, which exceeded 16 billion pesos between January and April. The upward curve in recent months reflects the sector's dynamism and its impact on the provincial economy.
Chaco
The ministers of Production of Chaco and Santiago del Estero met to coordinate actions on forest control, pest management and the cotton chain. The goal is to strengthen interprovincial cooperation and promote sustainable development in northern Argentina.
Río Negro
The Government of Río Negro approved an agreement with the cosmetics company Novachem for the commercial use of the native plants maqui and pichi. The province will receive royalties of 0.5% and 0.25% on sales, which will be allocated to biodiversity conservation and state control over future extractions.
Entre Ríos
The 14 turbines manufactured in the USSR that operate at the binational dam have turned 47 years old and need to be replaced. Each unit costs about US$ 50 million. In parallel, Entre Ríos is preparing a lawsuit against the Nation over differences in energy pricing.
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.
Chubut
Governor Ignacio Torres proposed that the province of Chubut take over the administration of PAMI in its territory. The initiative, still without formal details, seeks to take advantage of the provincial health insurance Seros structure and reduce bureaucracy, although it raises questions about funding and the future of health decentralization.
Misiones
The coordinating minister of Cabinet assured that the merger of ministries seeks to optimize resources and streamline management. He stated that there will be no layoffs of public employees and that the changes respond to a complex economic scenario with fewer resources from the Nation.
Santa Cruz
The Government of Santa Cruz opens today the bids for the exploration of the Sur Río Deseado Este area, in the San Jorge Gulf Basin. The initiative seeks to attract private investment and reactivate hydrocarbon production in the province.
La Pampa
The Bank of La Pampa launched a financial relief package for businesses and producers, with subsidized credit lines and debt restructuring. Businessmen celebrated the initiative amid falling sales and high tax pressure.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The end of the tax on LELIQs and the slowdown in consumption explain the fiscal decline in Buenos Aires, according to an IARAF report. Only the energy-producing provinces are growing in a landscape of contrasts.
National
The government is seeking Senate approval for a bill that would allow unlimited purchases of rural land and fast-track evictions, with the vote still uncertain.
National
The vice president posted a sharply nationalist message before the semifinal against England, while the government tried to lower the political temperature around the match.
Chubut
A reform removing term limits for mayors and rural communes without their own charter has opened a debate over legislative majorities, municipal autonomy and possible court challenges.
Río Negro
The Secretariat of Environment and Climate Change inspected diatomite processing plants to review operations, waste, storage areas and regulatory compliance.
Neuquén
The provincial government met with ATE, UNAVP and UPCN, heard sector-specific demands and agreed to resume wage talks on July 28.
Jujuy
Carlos Sadir inspected the road project on National Route 66, designed to improve connectivity, safety and traffic
