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National
A national Casa Tres poll places the Buenos Aires governor as the leading opposition figure, ahead of Cristina Kirchner, amid indicators of social unease that put pressure on the Government.
National
Local sports footwear production is losing scale as major brands prioritize imports and regional relocation, leaving plants smaller, demand weaker, and jobs under pressure.
Formosa
Jorge Jofré and Julio César Zamora signed an institutional cooperation agreement to exchange experience in public
San Luis
The teachers' union rejected the 20% staged increase announced by Claudio Poggi and demanded an immediate real wage recovery. According to UTEP, San Luis lost 52% of purchasing power since September 2023 and almost one third of wages remain non-remunerative sums.
San Juan
Emilio Achem said the province climbed from the next-to-last position to seventh place nationally in teacher salaries. Negotiations with UDAP, UDA and AMET remain open, with an offer of 3% in August, 3% in October and improvements in connectivity, the teacher scale and remote-area supplements.
Entre Ríos
Chemical workers at UnionBat's plant in the Gualeguaychú Industrial Park are maintaining a camp and shifts outside the facility to prevent possible dismantling. They are demanding Labour Ministry intervention and job continuity.
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.
Buenos Aires
Teachers' and state workers' unions accepted a 7% increase over June wages, paid in two stages: 5% in July and 2% in August. The province added commitments on school violence, permanent appointments and reopening talks in September.
Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Supreme Court upheld a ruling against the agrochemical company for pollution with industrial effluents. The decision renews demands for a comprehensive investigation into environmental damage, state controls and the impact on nearby residents.
Santa Fe
The nationally owned agro-exporters agreed on a 500-million-dollar investment for a crushing plant with capacity of 15,000 tonnes per day. Molinos Agro will operate 65% of the new company and ACA will contribute strategic assets in Timbúes.
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.
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.
Córdoba
Workers said they received notices to collect dismissal telegrams while watching the Argentina-Egypt match. The company is under a crisis-prevention procedure, with delayed wages and severe financial deterioration.
Santiago del Estero
Mayor Roger Elías Nediani will seek re-election with Victoria Torres as deputy mayoral candidate. Frente Compromiso y Unidad also confirmed Miguel Estefán for the Ombudsman's Office.
Chubut
The legislature ratified the agreement, which includes an extraordinary 25-million-dollar payment, the transfer of assets to the province and a specific framework for their use in Comodoro Rivadavia.
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.
