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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.
San Juan
Judges, lawyers and officials are debating whether council members should publish each vote and its reasons when selecting judicial shortlists. Proposals also include streamed interviews, public scores and additional assessments. Minister Laura Palma defends the collegiate process and notes that the final choice belongs to the legislature.
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.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The “Tormenta Negra” operation combined police checks, business inspections and urban-order measures. The city government reported the seizure of 192 vehicles, the removal of 26 abandoned cars and the closure of 12 premises; the criminal cases must now proceed through the courts.
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.
Entre Ríos
Los Hijos de Urquiza brings together leaders linked to PRO, libertarian sectors, independents and Radicals. The group supports the re-election of Rogelio Frigerio and Javier Milei, criticises the provincial leadership of La Libertad Avanza and plans to open its own office in Paraná before year-end.
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.
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.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Rising arrears now coexist with constant calls, threats, false documents and contacts directed at relatives or employers. Central Bank data show that people with unpaid debts reached 26.6% in July, while a Buenos Aires City bill proposes time limits, sanctions and specific collection rules.
National
Martín Menem is seeking an agreement with the UCR, PRO and other blocs as an alternative to extending the emergency. Talks now focus on pensions, compatibility with registered employment, socioeconomic assessments and benefit indexation before the joint Disability and Budget committee meeting.
National
INDEC estimated 3.4% unemployment in the Jujuy-Palpalá area, but also counted 30,000 employed people seeking another job and 11,000 underemployed workers. Social organizations argue that the headline rate does not capture precarious jobs, lower income and lack of coverage across broad sectors.
