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Mendoza
The province aims to attract software, artificial intelligence, fintech and exportable service companies through a framework designed to reduce regulatory and administrative barriers.
La Pampa
The province is claiming 320 billion pesos for pension-system shortfalls and another 80 billion pesos for public works that were halted or completed with its own funds.
Jujuy
Officials, lawmakers and business leaders discussed how to distribute mining royalties, expand local employment and maintain environmental controls over lithium projects.
Entre Ríos
Provincial activity ended 2025 with year-on-year growth of 1.2%, supported by wheat, soy, poultry and pork, but with signs of slowdown and falling formal employment.
Tucumán
Tucumán's governor felt severe chest pain during an official agenda in the federal capital, was treated at Hospital Italiano and remained hospitalized under clinical monitoring.
Buenos Aires
The governor of Buenos Aires presented a new line from Banco Provincia for SMEs to refinance their commercial debts in up to 36 installments with a nominal annual rate of 25.7%, seeking to alleviate the financial situation of companies in a context of falling consumption.
San Luis
The governor of San Luis participated in the inauguration of Tyrolit's distribution center in the South Industrial Park and highlighted that the province is moving towards a model of greater logistical competitiveness, taking advantage of its strategic location and connection with the main road corridors.
National
After Moody's upgraded the sovereign debt rating to B3 and assigned a positive outlook, country risk fell to 410 points and is approaching the 400 threshold, a level not seen since April 2018. Bonds rose and the market celebrates the convergence of the three main rating agencies.
San Luis
The Government of San Luis presented the bill for the Comprehensive Economic and Employment Promotion Regime (RIPPE), an initiative that seeks to encourage new investments, strengthen existing companies and promote job creation through tax, financial and private sector assistance benefits.
Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Bar Association demanded the filling of the four vacancies in the Supreme Court, which operates with only three of its seven members. The entity warned that the delay affects legal certainty and trust in the Justice system.
San Juan
A report on infrastructure and logistics circulating among governors warns that Argentina's logistics system must increase its cargo capacity by more than 50% by 2035. San Juan, with its copper projects, faces critical challenges in roads, international passes and railways.
La Rioja
The Government of La Rioja held a meeting with executives of NMDC Limited, India's main state-owned mining company, to present the province's geological potential and agree on a technical exchange to evaluate future investments in the sector.
National
Moody's raised the sovereign rating to B3 and completed the full set of upgrades from the three main rating agencies. The country risk fell to 410 points and the agencies project 3.4% growth for 2026, signaling that the Argentine economy has consolidated its stabilization.
Tucumán
The company Panpack, dedicated to the manufacture of raffia bags, closed its plant in Los Nogales and laid off about 70 workers. The firm, with 50 years of history, cited a deep drop in sales and its inability to compete with imports.
Santiago del Estero
The Legislature of Santiago del Estero approved the 2026 Tax Regularization Regime, offering write-offs of up to 70% in interest on overdue provincial debts, and a law for the modernization of tax credit collection, with mandatory electronic tax domicile and new verification powers.
Catamarca
Residents of El Desmonte and communities in northern Belén blocked National Route 40 to demand local labor hiring in mining projects and the Ampajango solar park. After meetings with authorities, the protesters lifted the measures, but the demand for work persists in the interior of Catamarca.
