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Santiago del Estero
The provisional scrutiny awarded the 25 municipalities and the municipal commission of Donadeu to the provincial ruling party, with an aggregate 66%. La Libertad Avanza came second with 8% and Despierta Santiago third with 7%, in a day with greater participation than in 2022.
Tucumán
The La Libertad Avanza deputy attributed the May 9, 2027 provincial election call to a governing-party strategy. Her party is seeking a front with PRO and Radical sectors while preparing a government platform for August.
National
The governor will send ministers and political organisers to five provinces to expand the Movement for the Right to the Future. His national project also depends on negotiations over mayoral re-election, Cristina Kirchner's situation and Buenos Aires electoral rules.
La Pampa
The Santa Rosa councillor said he had notified leaders of his caucus and the council before leaving his seat empty. He argued that unions and the Construction Chamber wanted more debate, although the reform already had enough votes for approval.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Officials and legislators from La Libertad Avanza and PRO held a forum in the Buenos Aires City legislature that turned abortion, comprehensive sex education, birth rates and family policy into common political ground. The event brought both forces together as their broader relationship grows closer.
Catamarca
Raúl Jalil's administration came under pressure in the provincial legislature for keeping public resources in financial investments while teacher arrears and unmet needs persist. Deputies Mamerto Acuña, Natalia Herrera and Javier Galán turned an accounting dispute into a direct challenge over state priorities.
Entre Ríos
Rogelio Frigerio defended Entre Ríos's pension reform by saying the provincial fund loses the equivalent of US$1 million every day and could collapse without changes. The claim frames a debate marked by fears of cuts and a debt the province says the national government owes.
La Pampa
Sergio Ziliotto no longer assumes La Pampa will repeat the separate calendar used in 2019 and 2023. February party primaries and a May provincial vote remain possible, but he will first watch national rules and the local PJ contest.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Peronismo de la Soberanía and CERRO will present the alliance at an August 1 provincial meeting open to new members. Its promoters describe it as an alternative focused on production, work, social justice and sovereignty, with a critical stance toward the national government.
Santa Fe
The upper chamber resumes after four weeks and the restoration of its hall, which will bear the names of Aldo Tessio and Jorge Obeid. A future Electoral Code has broad support within Unidos, but senators and deputies have yet to organize the competing bills.
Córdoba
The December 2025 bill sought to ban informal parking fees and windshield cleaning at traffic lights, while providing penalties for failure to comply with the mandatory vaccination schedule. It would expand police powers and raised Security Minister Juan Pablo Quinteros's profile ahead of 2027.
National
Electoral reform and changes to the Central Bank remain without agreements, while other proposals are sidelined or face territorial resistance. The Executive expects 25 judicial nominations to be considered next week and keeps the foreign land-sale dispute scheduled for August 6.
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.
Jujuy
The recovery of the international lithium price boosted mining royalty revenues in Jujuy, which exceeded 16 billion pesos between January and April. The upward curve in recent months reflects the sector's dynamism and its impact on the provincial economy.
Chubut
A reform removing term limits for mayors and rural communes without their own charter has opened a debate over legislative majorities, municipal autonomy and possible court challenges.
Santiago del Estero
On August 2, 25 municipalities will elect mayors and council members. The Frente Cívico and the PJ defend an almost complete territorial network, while La Libertad Avanza seeks to gain ground with its own candidates.
