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Santa Fe
The comprehensive reconstruction of the Las Vegas neighborhood facility required more than ARS 632 million and nine months of work. The governor credited austerity and transparency; the center will provide primary care and community mental-health services.
Tucumán
The governor and acting legislature president assessed preventive works, the sugar harvest and internal PJ decisions. They also reviewed Wednesday's planned session, although they disclosed neither its complete agenda nor new funding for the works.
Buenos Aires
Reports used by the provincial Security Ministry show fewer homicides and killings during robberies, but flag domestic violence, suicides, police stress and lending tied to illegal economies. Authorities do not claim an automatic causal link between the economy and lethal crime.
Río Negro
The governor said he will submit a bill within a month to reserve part of extraordinary oil, gas and mining revenue for 10 to 15 years. The text has not reached the legislature, and its percentages, management and controls remain undefined.
La Rioja
The province asked to join the investigation into road funds invested in financial instruments and requested preservation of records. Its filing alleges that only 26.2% was executed under the current national administration, but courts must still admit La Rioja and determine responsibility.
Buenos Aires
More than 3,000 young people took part in the San Martín gathering that launched the youth branch of Movimiento Derecho al Futuro. The governor linked political participation with employment, education, technology and mental health, but did not formally announce a 2027 candidacy.
Mendoza
The entity warned that electricity, fuels, inputs, and services are rising while wine operations and values remain weak. It also criticized commercial practices that pass delays and financial costs onto those who sell grapes, musts, and wine.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
A joint meeting of the Justice and Budget committees debated repealing Law 27,154, which created the court in 2015 but was never implemented. Keeping it obtained the majority report by a narrow margin, although the full chamber has not made a final decision.
National
San Martín street retains most of its businesses in operation, but it receives few buyers and multiplies discounts. The deterioration becomes more visible inside the galleries and in the gastronomic areas, where closed shutters and for rent signs show an uneven crisis.
Mendoza
Mendoza's mayor challenged reports of negotiations between the national government and northern governors over energy aid. He defended the province's place in the program and said pitting regions against one another would not resolve inequality; no pact has been confirmed.
Río Negro
The Mining Secretariat, IPAP, and Universidad de Flores agreed on a mixed-mode diploma program. The program will begin the following week and will work on planning, documents, information, and administrative processes; its impact on efficiency and transparency should be evaluated after implementation.
Misiones
Yerba accumulated 27 months with unfavorable indicators and paid the producer 260.000 pesos per ton, 13% less in real terms. Cassava faced rising imports, while tobacco and forestry remained in yellow.
National
The labor confederation delivered a document to the Economy Ministry during a joint march with both CTAs and social organizations. It sought credit regulation, specific support for small firms and temporary payment relief; the government has not announced that it accepts the proposals.
Tucumán
Gerónimo Vargas Aignasse and Carlos Gallia are sponsoring a bill that would restrict use of the provincial payroll-deduction system. The proposal caps deductions and sets an interest benchmark, but remains in committee and does not regulate loans collected outside payroll.
Buenos Aires
The head of the Fuerza Patria bloc in the Buenos Aires Senate introduced a system to protect the income of indebted public employees. The proposal sets a ceiling on deductions, creates early warnings and provides for penalties, but still faces legislative debate.
Mendoza
BHP will pay US$3 million and finance at least US$5 million over two years, while Kobrea will continue as the operator. Then it can choose up to four projects and obtain 75% from each if it invests a minimum of US$40 million in exploration over eight years.
