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National
Will Der closed two plants, Unilever shut its industrial operation in Guaymallén and IGT33 entered court-supervised restructuring while remaining a legally active company. Argentina has recorded 30,633 fewer employers since December 2023.
Santa Cruz
The calculation combines employing firms, business-license cancellations and a decline in independent work, so it does not equal four corporate closures a day. The province has lost between 350 and 400 private employers since November 2023.
Corrientes
The Corrientes senator said economic discontent is lowering expectations and creating room for new political options. He argued that the national government can still change course and called on the PJ to pursue agreements, renewal and a platform defending industry, SMEs and public education.
National
The labor confederation delivered a document to the Economy Ministry during a joint march with both CTAs and social organizations. It sought credit regulation, specific support for small firms and temporary payment relief; the government has not announced that it accepts the proposals.
Misiones
The Ministry of Industry will accompany the selected SMEs to a business round on 26 of August in La Rural. The mission will offer meetings with buyers and operators from the sector, but their participation does not guarantee contracts, new clients, or sales until the negotiations produce concrete agreements.
Buenos Aires
The debate over the Super RIGI reached the point that most concerns industrial chambers and SMEs: what a major investment benefited for decades by the State leaves in the Argentine economy. Ariel Aguilar, Buenos Aires province's Undersecretary for Commercial Development and Investment Promotion, said the project has “zero requirement for local productive development.” The argument exposes a deeper discussion about the country model.
Santa Cruz
The chambers of operators and supplier companies defined a common agenda to improve the integration of Santa Cruz firms. The plan includes anticipating demands, reinforcing sectoral communication, and seeking financing tools for SMEs.
Chaco
The Chaco federation stated that the CAME indicator measures local retail stores and not total consumption or digital platform billing. The entity affirmed that the traditional contraction and the growth of e-commerce can coexist because they correspond to different universes.
Entre Ríos
The business association counted about 100 inactive establishments downtown and more than 120 when surrounding areas were included. Televisions, Argentina jerseys and sporting goods sold better during the tournament, but the association rejected the idea that this represented a general recovery.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The Chamber of Commerce described a lack of liquidity, family indebtedness, and more people looking for jobs, without providing a total count of closed stores. Neighborhood stores grew between 18% and 21% because consumers are replacing large purchases with small and frequent acquisitions.
La Rioja
Teresita Madera attended sessions on negotiation, sales, and management organized with the Commercial and Industrial Center and CAME. The proposal reached the capital and Chilecito with the aim of allowing small businesses to review strategies in the face of new consumption habits and digital competition.
Chubut
The head of Trade Employees wants to anticipate the schedule and demand that the parties present concrete responses to the crisis. His platform combines Patagonian wages, tax relief for SMEs, and advantages to recover investment, employment, and purchasing power.
La Pampa
Minister Guido Bisterfeld stated that the Province can still sustain payments and palliative policies, but warned that resources are finite in the face of falling consumption. He defended fiscal balance, collective wage agreements, and financial support for families and SMEs.
Santa Fe
The governor defended coordination among government, companies and universities at a foreign-trade forum. He linked that approach to infrastructure, SME support and new markets, presenting it as an alternative to what he described as hostility in national politics.
Chaco
The Chaco Economic Federation's SME index measured a 4.1% year-on-year fall in June and a seasonally adjusted 1.1% rise from May. The rebound was concentrated in three sectors and relied on seasonal factors, targeted credit and agricultural activity.
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.
