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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.
Chubut
Governor Ignacio Torres toured Trelew's former Procrear housing complex and set October 30 for the delivery of 68 homes to Chubut police families. The date turns the revival of a stalled project into a measurable commitment.
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.
Santiago del Estero
Gerardo Zamora and Governor Elías Suárez led two rallies ahead of the August 2 municipal election. The governing candidate brought Frente Encuentro Cívico and the Justicialist Party together around public services, municipal proximity and inclusion.
Río Negro
The bill sets December 31, 2025 as the cutoff date and could cover about 4,200 contract workers, although the government has not confirmed that figure. It requires a pre-employment medical exam, a competency assessment and a favorable Human Resources report.
Buenos Aires
The halt in public works and declining private construction have crushed demand for crushed stone. Galasur plans 27 dismissals, Canteras Argentinas proposes wage cuts of up to 50%, and Ana Rita is pursuing about 20 voluntary exits while AOMA challenges the proposed terms.
Santa Fe
Martín Llaryora, Maximiliano Pullaro and Rogelio Frigerio will open a permanent base in San Francisco and transfer the bloc's presidency to Entre Ríos. The agenda covers energy, production, security, shared procedures, civil protection, dairy, Mercosur, the waterway and export taxes.
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.
Santa Cruz
A review counted ARS44.8938 billion transferred to Santa Cruz from 2024 through June 2026 but could not verify its use or accounting in housing. The dispute intersects with unfinished projects and a bill granting exceptional powers to the Executive.
Neuquén
Neuquén city added more than 60,000 square meters of construction in the first quarter, while sector employers grew 9.2%. Añelo shows the other side of the boom: workers and projects arrive faster than housing, services and urban infrastructure expand.
Río Negro
Luis Caputo authorized a US$60 million IDB loan to integrate Río Negro's 36 hospitals and 191 primary care centers. Alberto Weretilneck also received an expected timetable for a second US$85 million loan for irrigation, rural electrification and emergency prevention.
Santa Fe
APYME Santa Fe described a chain in which high rates, falling consumption and the debt of businesses and families reinforce one another. The organization is calling for long-term financing and warns that account seizures can interrupt wages, payments and production.
Río Negro
The project entered the RIGI program with a planned 472.5-kilometer pipeline between Tratayén and San Antonio Oeste. It will feed two floating liquefaction units in the San Matías Gulf and is designed to carry up to 28 million cubic meters per day.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
From Río Grande, Gastón Díaz questioned the national government's view of the province and defended industry, employment, population and sovereignty as pillars of Tierra del Fuego's development.
Neuquén
An IERAL report found that registered private employment fell 2.7% nationwide between 2023 and 2025, while Neuquén, Río Negro and Tucumán managed to grow.
La Pampa
The province is claiming 320 billion pesos for pension-system shortfalls and another 80 billion pesos for public works that were halted or completed with its own funds.
