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Mendoza
Governor Alfredo Cornejo will join the presidential delegation for Argentina Week from September 30 to October 2, accompanied by Minister Jimena Latorre. The province will promote hydroelectric, thermal, solar, wind, oil, gas and mining opportunities to potential investors.
National
The former cabinet chief's defense answered twenty points raised by prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita in an alleged illicit-enrichment case. It attributed more than US$500,000 in cash to earlier bitcoin transactions and addressed accounting differences, a house purchase and subsequent renovations.
Chubut
The Chubut distributor, with 46 years of activity and a major role in dairy supply, formalized the process before a Trelew court. The company attributed its situation to weaker consumption and higher operating costs and said it would continue operating.
Entre Ríos
Eduardo Beswick did not file a slate for the October 3 party election, leaving Ignacio Cabrera as the only option. The new vote had been ordered after a court annulled the 2025 contest over discrepancies between envelopes, voter signatures and missing documentation.
Salta
Between 250 and 300 families have remained for about fifteen days on land opposite Nueva Esperanza. They are seeking a housing response, cadastral information and an affordable payment mechanism while awaiting provincial and municipal clarification of the property's legal status.
Buenos Aires
The Province authorized an adjustment of between 1% and 2.4% to distributors' fixed and variable charges. Marcelo Leguizamón and Matías De Urraza called for investment, stronger oversight and automatic compensation for users affected by outages.
Neuquén
Luis Sagaseta, head of the body that decides alliances, wants PJ candidates for governor, lawmakers and mayors in all 52 municipalities in 2027. The stance challenges the party sector close to Rolando Figueroa and reopens a split dating from the 2023 provincial election.
Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires governor completed a twelve-hour visit, signed agreements on security, productive development and agriculture, and toured technology and yerba mate institutions. His meeting with Hugo Passalacqua added a new image to Kicillof's federal outreach and revealed shared criticism of national economic policy.
Catamarca
Juan Carlos Ledesma answered Francisco Monti by arguing that a national resolution cannot displace provincial and municipal powers over electricity service. He defended the 6 per cent charge collected through the bill, linked final costs to the withdrawal of national subsidies and proposed continuing the debate at the next sitting.
La Rioja
Lucas de la Fuente said the organisation is developing proposals with legal advice to protect indebted people from late-night calls, repeated messages and contacts with relatives or employers. The initiative is still being drafted and seeks to regulate abusive practices without blocking legitimate collection or denying existing obligations.
Río Negro
Fugro and Bluewater worked on the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur export system in Río Negro and later appeared among companies under review for Sea Lion-related activity. The government must still decide whether sanctions apply, how contract chronology should be assessed and what the consequences would be for specialised suppliers.
San Luis
The union filed an unconstitutionality action against Decree 1592-ME-2026 and sought an injunction suspending the mechanism. It challenges the automatic termination of teachers appointed because of scarcity at the end of the school year even if the vacancy continues, and says that category is absent from the Teaching Statute.
Corrientes
The Corrientes provincial senator and former governor warned that lawmakers aligned with the Norte Grande provinces would withhold support for government initiatives until a hot-zone tariff moves forward. The dispute combines electricity costs, regional coordination and congressional bargaining.
Río Negro
Villa Regina, Choele Choel and Las Grutas will cease operations on September 30 because the bank estimates annual losses of US$10 million. Its General Roca and Cipolletti offices will remain open in Río Negro.
Jujuy
The court issued its ruling on April 10, and publication began in August. The case followed a court-supervised restructuring in which no interested party submitted a proposal, so it is not a decision made this week.
Mendoza
The provincial government reserved the revenue-sharing advance received from the Nation for fiscal and climate contingencies. PJ, Fuerza Patria and La Unión Mendocina challenged the origin, available balance and priorities, but have not changed its official allocation.
