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Santiago del Estero
On August 2, 25 municipalities will elect mayors and council members. The Frente Cívico and the PJ defend an almost complete territorial network, while La Libertad Avanza seeks to gain ground with its own candidates.
Mendoza
Alfredo Cornejo said Mendoza will keep the open, simultaneous and mandatory primaries for the provincial electoral calendar. The statement clears doubts over a possible suspension and marks a difference from the national debate on electoral rules.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
A draft resolution filed in the Chamber of Deputies and signed by the six national lawmakers from the UCR demands that the government speed up implementation of the accusatory system in Buenos Aires City. The bloc warns that further delays affect access to justice and weaken constitutional guarantees.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Leandro Santoro argued that Peronism's division is not inevitable and that a split on the right is not impossible either. His diagnosis points to the opposition's architecture, the relationship between Peronism and Buenos Aires progressivism, and the political scenario toward 2027.
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.
San Juan
The national government approved the San Juan copper, gold and silver project's entry into the large-investment regime. BHP and Lundin Mining plan an initial investment of 9.712 billion dollars, with potential expansion to 18 billion.
National
Indec's mining production index reached its highest level since the series began in 2017. Lithium carbonate rose 45.1% year-on-year in May and accumulated a 47.5% increase in the first five months of 2026.
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.
