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Catamarca
The company will permanently cease its production in the coming days. Its manager, Julio Serrano, attributed the decision to falling sales, reduced activity, and imported competition; the plant had employed up to 150 people.
Jujuy
The merchants' association warned that unstable revenue forces businesses to use savings and seek loans to pay electricity, taxes and rent. The sector is seeking more flexible finance and training, but says the underlying solution depends on a sustained recovery in demand.
Corrientes
The governor of Corrientes brought to the Norte Grande Assembly a proposal to legislate tariff benefits, expand the gas network, and accelerate logistics routes and infrastructure. He also called for deepening the Waterway and participated in the regional analysis on risks associated with El Niño.
Santa Cruz
The province led the national ranking in the first half, driven by five major metal-mining operations. The exports belong to the companies, not the Treasury: mining fees, royalties and taxes transfer only part of the value, while employment, infrastructure and territorial distribution remain under debate.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The union attributed the decision to fewer customers, rising service and maintenance costs, and the opening of competitors. It cannot reassign the entire workforce, will refund fees already paid, and is studying reimbursements to maintain sports coverage for members.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The Ministry of Labor intervened after the company barred 300 people from entering, including 28 union delegates. The order temporarily suspends the dismissals and opens a hearing, but the claims made by Mirgor and UOM still have to be formally documented and assessed.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The Chamber of Commerce described a lack of liquidity, family indebtedness, and more people looking for jobs, without providing a total count of closed stores. Neighborhood stores grew between 18% and 21% because consumers are replacing large purchases with small and frequent acquisitions.
La Rioja
The business association counted 243 vacant properties out of 1,861 surveyed and estimated that 80% of businesses would accept the provincial bonds. The vacancy study was conducted months ago and needs updating, while redemption may take about 20 days.
National
A survey by CB Global Data places the governor above the President in 21 of the 24 districts analyzed. Milei prevails in San Isidro, Vicente López, and Tigre, while several narrow differences should be read within the reported margin of error.
Chaco
The work will be carried out from August 13 to 15 at the Estación de Bombeo 7 of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña. The company will temporarily stop pumping, although it clarified that home availability will depend on the reserves of each locality.
Mendoza
The Province proposes enabling all types of vehicles and Senasa controls to relieve the Cristo Redentor and reduce logistical costs. The binational document will be presented in September with studies, budgets, and requests for improvements on national routes.
Santiago del Estero
The Nation, Santiago del Estero, and Catamarca will sign the launch of a project of 99,769 million pesos financed by the IDB. The project will have an estimated duration of 36 months and aims to expand drinking water access to more than 35,900 inhabitants.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires City legislator questioned closures for putting out waste before 7 p.m. and called for a solution adapted to the hours of the textile district. He also promoted a scheme for buses from the interior to return without disrupting traffic.
National
Santiago Bausili said the explanation lies with the Treasury after an auction left funds above immediate maturities.
Córdoba
One month after the agreement, the Province has not received either of the two planned installments of 200 billion Argentine pesos. ANSES also owes two payments to the provincial retirement fund, while a US$120 million municipal loan still awaits federal authorization.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Environmental leaders estimate that in ten years a green area equivalent to 75 Plazas de Mayo was privatized. The complaint was reactivated due to a go-kart track in Parque Ribera Sur, where the archaeological site La Noria is also located, and due to the repeal of a protective ordinance.
