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Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The survey by Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios counted properties without activity, for rent or for sale on the main avenues of Buenos Aires. The total increased 5,1% compared to the previous two-month period, with strong differences between avenues and not necessarily equivalent to 291 recent closures.
Jujuy
Lithium Argentina reported production close to design, guidance of 35.000 to 40.000 tons for 2026 and approval of RIGI for Stage 2. The expansion is supported by more resources and financing, but its additional capacity still corresponds to a development plan.
Santa Fe
The wholesale corridor had gone through the pandemic with almost full occupancy, but between December and June it went from 5,1% to 10,2% of vacant storefronts. The city reached 12,5%, while peatonal Córdoba rose from 9,2% to 17,2% in the same period.
Río Negro
The demonstration outside Intecnus challenged the layoffs and restructuring at the Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Eight people were reinstated, but political and scientific representatives warn about 20 Bariloche families, nearly 300 contract workers and the continuity of 379 CONICET postdoctoral researchers.
Jujuy
The Electoral Board approved Generación Valiente and excluded Celeste y Blanca, finding that it rebuilt its slate after the deadline. Carlos de Aparici moved toward the party presidency and Carolina Moisés toward leadership of the Provincial Congress, but the challenge reached the federal courts.
Catamarca
The reform passed the Senate and seeks to authorize the provincial company to transfer, assign or encumber more than 450 mining properties. The bill adapts its legal form to the national framework and adds transparency duties, but it still has to complete the legislative process.
Chaco
The governor joined producers and rural leaders at the institutional anniversary. He called the sector a strategic ally, reviewed tax and financing measures adopted by his administration, and received backing from Sociedad Rural Argentina president Nicolás Pino.
Santa Fe
The Radical group born from municipalities and communes brought Maximiliano Pullaro to the governorship, Felipe Michlig to the leadership of the Senate and Diego Maciel toward the provincial Supreme Court. Its rise combines territorial organization, alliances and legislative control within Unidos.
La Rioja
The textile company had planned an industrial hall for up to 500 jobs, but lost orders from clothing brands and announced its definitive closure. The TN Plates group committed to paying compensation to a workforce that had fallen to around 60 people.
National
The resistance of the governors of Norte Grande led La Libertad Avanza to admit that there is no urgency to address the reform. The discussion could be combined with changes to Zonas Frías and an electricity compensation for Zonas Cálidas, but there is still no legislative agreement.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The leader and former legislator Yamil Santoro stated that the Buenos Aires electorate prioritizes order, security, and fiscal responsibility. He downplayed the agreements for the re-election of Jorge Macri, questioned the latest electoral strategy of PRO, and did not rule out a primary against La Libertad Avanza.
Chaco
The customer service company attributed the cut to the loss of one of its main contracts. The measure reached operators, supervisors and administrators of a city with just over 30,000 inhabitants, where the company had set up shop in 2023 with expansion plans.
Mendoza
The mayor of the Mendoza capital announced that he will run for the Governorship in 2027 and requested that the alliance's candidacy be decided through open primaries. He valued macroeconomic stability but demanded productive development, infrastructure, and a broader territorial perspective.
Santiago del Estero
The governor of Santiago del Estero planned to sign with Raúl Jalil and national authorities the agreement for aqueducts and water treatment plants in Región del Albigasta. The project financed by BID would benefit almost 36.000 inhabitants of Choya and La Paz.
Buenos Aires
Entrepreneurs, workers, and senators toured the mining hub in the provincial center and reported reduced production, sales below cost, layoffs, and equipment sales. The legislative commission will continue the local meetings to turn sectoral demands into a project agenda.
Buenos Aires
The Deliberative Council unanimously approved the initiative promoted by Francisco Echarren. The process foresees the election of delegates and aims to create its own institutional, economic, and regulatory framework, although its development could take years and reopens a legal controversy in the province.
