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San Juan
Fabián Martín backed the governor's continuity, avoided naming candidates and confirmed two priority reforms. The electoral proposal includes a single ballot, one executive candidate per alliance and party primaries; the juvenile bill would replace the temporary system and may require special sessions.
San Juan
A provincial bill removes and subdivides land at the Sierras de la Invernada neighborhood so families who received homes in May can obtain deeds. It forms part of a broader policy: of 12,000 untitled homes at the administration's start, about 9,000 still await regularization.
San Juan
The provincial government is preparing an infrastructure bond and may combine international and Argentine investors. Interest gathered in the United States and London supports the deal, although country risk near 500 basis points raises its cost. Housing, roads, water and sanitation are among the possible uses.
San Juan
The governor explained that he had management commitments scheduled before learning of the vice president's arrival. He will meet with Diego Santilli regarding Vialidad Nacional and pending agreements, without announcing any closed deals or electoral definitions
San Juan
The governor reaffirmed his intention to eliminate the party-list aggregation system and adopt a single paper ballot. The province is watching the national primary debate before deciding whether to align calendars; the vice governor expects rules by October or November.
San Juan
The Marcelo Orrego ally projected an opposition majority from his own reading of the district and proposed a consensus candidacy. He cited no independent poll, did not launch a bid and left any decision under the governor's leadership.
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.
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.
San Juan
The contribution of US$250 million for infrastructure adds financing to the management of Marcelo Orrego and reaches the Legislature with bloque support. LLA has not yet set a local position, and the Peronists seek to review the agreement without appearing opposed to mining investment.
San Juan
The bloc supported the US$250 million non-refundable advance agreed between San Juan and Vicuña Argentina. It conditioned its backing on transparency, legislative monitoring and tangible benefits for Iglesia in infrastructure, energy, health and employment.
San Juan
The San Juan deputy from Unión por la Patria attended the tribute in La Rioja for the 50th anniversary of the murder of Monsignor Enrique Angelelli. He also represented Primero la Patria, while other representatives of the provincial PJ declined the invitation and the party supported the territorial position of San Juan.
San Juan
Marcelo Orrego honored the public service of security officials, firefighters, federal brigade members and the pilot who died during wildfire training. The provincial government said it is working with other agencies to assist their families.
La Rioja
La Rioja State Attorney Emilio Rodríguez announced a filing before the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of decree-law 18,004, issued during Onganía's dictatorship. San Juan rejected the claim and defended the validity of its provincial boundaries.
San Juan
Emilio Achem said the province climbed from the next-to-last position to seventh place nationally in teacher salaries. Negotiations with UDAP, UDA and AMET remain open, with an offer of 3% in August, 3% in October and improvements in connectivity, the teacher scale and remote-area supplements.
National
Diego Santilli is promoting a strategy to eliminate the primaries and allow provincial forces to link their legislative lists to Javier Milei's presidential ticket under the Single Paper Ballot system.
