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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.
Formosa
The lawmaker said the opposition wants courts to exclude the governor and noted that he has not announced another candidacy. The Supreme Court only accepted jurisdiction and gave Formosa 60 days to respond; it has not ruled on the challenged clause.
Chubut
The governor attacked what he described as ideologized leniency and called for victims to take priority. He cited disputes over prison phones and detention conditions, but presented no concrete reform or institutional mechanism for changing the judiciary.
San Luis
Faculty and students from UNSL and the Catholic University of Cuyo took part in the seventh joint committee meeting. The project proposes term limits, a runoff, judicial changes, digital rights, constitutional protection of water and new federal rules.
Tucumán
By four votes to one, Tucumán's Federal Appeals Court ruled that the current rector cannot run for rector or vice-rector in 2026-2030. Mercedes Leal now heads the ticket, and José Hugo Saab's group has 48 hours to name a running mate.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
The oversight of the performance of the Buenos Aires police during 2024 revealed that 26.2% of complaints ended up in police stations without specialized staff. It also detected delays in information, gaps in training, and unreliable statistics for making public policy decisions.
Buenos Aires
The provincial government confirmed that it will participate in the march called in front of Congress when the Senate resumes the session on rural property. Carlos Bianco framed the presence of the PJ and the MDF in the political rejection sustained by Axel Kicillof.
Chaco
The national representative linked the reform with sovereignty over strategic resources and stated that Chaco has some 300,000 rural hectares in foreign hands. He also questioned changes in the Central Bank and asked Peronism to discuss a program before candidates.
National
The governor will send ministers and political organisers to five provinces to expand the Movement for the Right to the Future. His national project also depends on negotiations over mayoral re-election, Cristina Kirchner's situation and Buenos Aires electoral rules.
Santa Fe
The upper chamber resumes after four weeks and the restoration of its hall, which will bear the names of Aldo Tessio and Jorge Obeid. A future Electoral Code has broad support within Unidos, but senators and deputies have yet to organize the competing bills.
National
Electoral reform and changes to the Central Bank remain without agreements, while other proposals are sidelined or face territorial resistance. The Executive expects 25 judicial nominations to be considered next week and keeps the foreign land-sale dispute scheduled for August 6.
Chubut
A reform removing term limits for mayors and rural communes without their own charter has opened a debate over legislative majorities, municipal autonomy and possible court challenges.
Formosa
Leonel Chiarella took the Radical Party's demand to Formosa, urging the Supreme Court to decide whether the provincial reform can allow another Gildo Insfrán candidacy in 2027.
La Rioja
La Rioja's executive sent a bill to create an Electoral Tribunal and an Electoral Court with specific jurisdiction. The initiative does not change the voting method, but concentrates powers over the calendar, voter roll, challenges, parties and final count.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
A draft resolution filed in the Chamber of Deputies and signed by the six national lawmakers from the UCR demands that the government speed up implementation of the accusatory system in Buenos Aires City. The bloc warns that further delays affect access to justice and weaken constitutional guarantees.
Jujuy
The provincial legislature brought together authorities from Jujuy, the national government and Salta to discuss the body established in the 2023 constitutional reform and move towards its implementation.
