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Catamarca
Milei and Jalil inaugurated two Rio Tinto operations worth about US$1 billion and an additional 25,000 annual tons of lithium carbonate. The government highlights jobs, suppliers and infrastructure; the unresolved question is how much value, environmental control and fiscal capacity remain in Catamarca.
La Rioja
The provincial UCR committee condemned insults and the public naming of journalists who reported on the $LIBRA case. The party argued that a dismissal does not erase journalistic scrutiny, warned of a hostile climate and demanded that presidential authority respond through arguments and accountability.
Buenos Aires
The governor is gathering mayors and officials in La Plata to set priorities for 2027. Primaries, municipal reelection, expansion beyond Buenos Aires and the deteriorated relationship with La Cámpora shape a debate aimed at turning the MDF into an autonomous structure without breaking the Peronist front.
La Rioja
The Chamber of Deputies observed a minute of silence for the national senator who died on September 29 and approved measures on cardiovascular awareness among women and recognition of Our Lady of the Rosary as patron of the provincial police.
Catamarca
A report based on the Central Bank's debtor database placed the province four points above the national average. The deterioration is concentrated in long payment delays and non-bank credit, while younger borrowers show the highest share of delinquency.
La Rioja
Lucas de la Fuente said the organisation is developing proposals with legal advice to protect indebted people from late-night calls, repeated messages and contacts with relatives or employers. The initiative is still being drafted and seeks to regulate abusive practices without blocking legitimate collection or denying existing obligations.
La Rioja
The Catamarca textile company attributed the cuts to a reorganization amid falling consumption and rising imports. Employees questioned the use of WhatsApp to notify them and are awaiting a conciliation hearing called by the provincial labor authority.
La Rioja
The La Rioja textile company is awaiting an expanded uniform tender to restart for about two months. This is not a permanent closure, but it exposes a weakened industrial structure and a year-on-year loss of 2,600 formal private-sector jobs.
La Rioja
The Law 10.901 regulates non-financial providers, sets a maximum benchmark for rates, and creates a mandatory registry. For 180 days it suspends certain foreclosure and enforcement measures and requires an administrative conciliation.
La Rioja
The province asked to join the investigation into road funds invested in financial instruments and requested preservation of records. Its filing alleges that only 26.2% was executed under the current national administration, but courts must still admit La Rioja and determine responsibility.
La Rioja
The campaign combined table and oil production in the country's main olive-producing province, with Brasil weakened as the main market and irrigation as a challenge. The agreed value for the harvest was 5.200 pesos per crate.
Santa Fe
A CB Global Data poll placed the Santa Fe governor six positions above his June ranking. The provincial survey was conducted on August 10–14 with 1,080 respondents; its results measure public opinion, not voting intention.
La Rioja
The Five-Year Plan 2026-2030 prioritizes copper and lithium, with 566.180 hectares under prospecting and 64.681 in initial exploration. The Government promises water monitoring, social participation, employment, and local suppliers; these mechanisms will still need to prove their effectiveness and build community acceptance.
La Rioja
La Rioja's governor highlighted his relationship with the Córdoba governor and Juan Schiaretti, and urged the movement to set differences aside ahead of 2027. The invitation is political: there is still no public response or formal electoral agreement.
Catamarca
The reform passed the Senate and seeks to authorize the provincial company to transfer, assign or encumber more than 450 mining properties. The bill adapts its legal form to the national framework and adds transparency duties, but it still has to complete the legislative process.
La Rioja
The textile company had planned an industrial hall for up to 500 jobs, but lost orders from clothing brands and announced its definitive closure. The TN Plates group committed to paying compensation to a workforce that had fallen to around 60 people.
