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Buenos Aires
The governor said the Senate-approved change would exclude numerous Buenos Aires districts from the benefit and demanded explanations from the lawmakers who supported it. He linked the measure to higher gas bills and to the fiscal constraints facing municipal governments.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Jorge Macri announced the temporary exemption at the opening of the International Tourism Fair. The measure will cover about 7,000 food-service businesses, 380 bookstores and hundreds of hotels, and the city government presents it as an incentive for investment, employment and tourism.
Chaco
Sergio Massa closed a meeting in Resistencia with leaders from Chaco, Corrientes and Misiones and called for broader Peronist unity. Working groups produced proposals on infrastructure, energy, science, youth employment, housing, education, health, culture and tourism as the movement prepares for 2027.
National
The governing coalition is trying to contain internal disputes and prioritize Javier Milei's 2027 presidential bid. At the same time, national leaders and governors are discussing optional primaries for uncontested lists and other variants, while differences remain among Karina Milei, Patricia Bullrich, Martín Menem and Diego Santilli.
Neuquén
Rolando Figueroa is considering fully separating Neuquén's election from the national calendar, with February 14 gaining traction. In Río Negro, Alberto Weretilneck set a window between April and June. Municipal ties, public works, the MPN's future and opposition alliances are shaping both timetables.
Santa Fe
Provincial government and libertarian officials acknowledge a dialogue channel for 2027, with no defined scope yet. Options include low-profile candidacies, district-by-district agreements and coordination in Rosario. Pullaro offers support for suspending national primaries and seeks a smoother working relationship with the Casa Rosada.
National
Axel Kicillof and Máximo Kirchner have identified May 2027 as the moment to organize candidacies and competition rules. The discussion depends on a possible suspension of the national primaries and also covers the Buenos Aires succession, the election timetable and other institutional agreements.
Buenos Aires
The national launch of Movimiento Derecho al Futuro, opposition leaders' tours and a September poll revived a strategic debate: whether bringing together rejection of Javier Milei is enough, or whether the opposition must first agree on a common programme, electoral identity and internal rules.
Chubut
After the Radical Party contest won by Gerardo Merino, Rawson mayor Damián Biss called for a review of Despierta Chubut's direction following its 2025 legislative defeat. The new party leadership confirmed it would remain in the coalition and promised to keep consensus and dialogue open.
La Pampa
Undersecretary Javier Weiz blamed opposition lawmakers for a measure that, by his estimate, would add 50% to gas bills after previous increases. The claim triggered a provincial controversy, although the concrete impact must be established through the rule, its implementation and the applicable tariff schedules.
Misiones
A decree by the governor eliminated the honorary presidency, changed the board and placed the Health Park's administration under the Finance Ministry. At the same time, Leonardo Stelatto and Martín Cesino are promoting Unión Independiente, while Misiones awaits a new electricity-subsidy scheme.
Salta
Party members challenged the publication timetable, closure of the register and use of a single polling station for the whole province. Lawyer Oscar Rocha Alfaro says the process began on July 8 but appeared in the Official Gazette eight days later; no judicial decision has yet been issued.
Santa Cruz
Decree 0915/2026 authorised a transaction involving private land on the Magallanes Peninsula. The provincial government says it is a private sale; critics are requesting the full file, corporate ownership chain, environmental permits and an assessment of compliance with provincial and national rules.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Walter Vuoto met Ambassador Erik Høeg and representatives of ICLEI Argentina after three years of work through the AcBio project. The meeting reviewed results in biodiversity, geographic information and municipal capacity, and opened talks on continued cooperation in energy efficiency, circular economy and climate adaptation.
La Pampa
Over the past two weeks, La Pampa's agenda was dominated by discussions on energy policy. In every camp, there is a belief that these issues will have a strong impact on electoral definitions.
Buenos Aires
The cabinet chief is at the center of talks to assemble a coalition between libertarians and the PRO, with an invitation to the UCR still open. No candidacy has been formalized, and the outcome depends on electoral rules, a provincial agreement and implementation across 135 municipalities.
