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Santiago del Estero
The governor of Santiago del Estero planned to sign with Raúl Jalil and national authorities the agreement for aqueducts and water treatment plants in Región del Albigasta. The project financed by BID would benefit almost 36.000 inhabitants of Choya and La Paz.
Neuquén
The governor stated that the current contract does not meet the provincial growth and confirmed negotiations to change the management of Presidente Perón airport. The future tender would include infrastructure, cargo, land connections, and services, with a possible bidding before the end of the year.
Santa Fe
A calculation by the municipal Treasury Department measured the national revenue generated by gasoline and diesel charges in the city. The report compared that amount with local works and equipment, and estimated a return of ARS 1,300 million if it were shared like IVA.
Buenos Aires
Entrepreneurs, workers, and senators toured the mining hub in the provincial center and reported reduced production, sales below cost, layoffs, and equipment sales. The legislative commission will continue the local meetings to turn sectoral demands into a project agenda.
National
The President plans to personally lead the presentation of the project, as he did in 2024. In 2025 he opted for a recorded message. The visit will require a special security operation and will open a new stage of parliamentary debate, without guaranteeing the approval of the initiative.
Buenos Aires
The Deliberative Council unanimously approved the initiative promoted by Francisco Echarren. The process foresees the election of delegates and aims to create its own institutional, economic, and regulatory framework, although its development could take years and reopens a legal controversy in the province.
Chubut
The governor asked that a possible national understanding go beyond electoral convenience and define policies on resources, employment, and predictability. He also anticipated that Chubut will separate its elections from the national ones in 2027, although the date depends on a possible electoral reform.
Entre Ríos
The governor reviewed pension, health, education, and public works changes, highlighted an agreement of ARS 120,000 million for the Pension Fund, and called on 400 officials to explain the official direction. He also ordered preparations for a possible impact of El Niño.
Salta
The former national deputy celebrated the dialogue between leaders, parliamentarians, and Peronist governors and criticized the suspension of the primaries in Salta. He proposed maintaining them or establishing another public order rule that forces parties to submit their candidacies to the citizens.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Patricio Cornejo warned that the intervention and the conflict with workers are creating uncertainty among Antarctic cruise operators. He criticized the lack of answers, called for a faster resolution and said the destination's future planning depends on operational, legal and economic guarantees.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The final branches employed 18 people, compared with a network that once exceeded 300 points of sale and 5,000 workers. The receiver must inventory property, trace corporate holdings, and preserve the brands for a possible sale.
Chaco
The Province reported that it met the August 13 maturity corresponding to the sixth of nine installments of the international bond issued to settle historical judicial obligations. The Government presented the disbursement as part of financial reorganization and the recovery of predictability.
San Juan
The disbursement will be fixed, non-refundable, and non-compensable, intended for road, water, and sanitation works before mining production. The agreement maintains royalties of 3%, creates a trust of 1,5% from future billing, and still requires legislative ratification.
Tucumán
The governor backed the re-election of Rossana Chahla in San Miguel de Tucumán and called for alignment from the capital city leaders. He recognized the right of Juan Manzur to compete in 2027 and valued the rapprochement between Kicillof, Massa, and Máximo Kirchner.
National
The initiative of Vanesa Siley creates a system for delivery and app drivers, with breaks, risk coverage, protection against bans, and algorithmic transparency. A tripartite commission would set minimum wages and conditions, but the text still has to go through Congress.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Two initiatives question the Buenos Aires tender that offers a cemetery crypt for five years for a store, food, and nighttime tourism. The legislators ask how the project is compatible with heritage protection and the legal prohibition of trading inside cemeteries.
