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World
Elon Musk's two listed companies lost more than $1.2 trillion in market value during July. SpaceX's post-IPO reversal and Tesla's shrinking operating profit show how investors are reassessing technology groups that commit large amounts of capital to artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems before those projects generate earnings.
Entre Ríos
The governor met four unions over the Concepción del Uruguay plant, where employees remain idle and claim unpaid wages since late April. The province is providing subsidies, food assistance and a social electricity rate while searching for reactivation alternatives.
La Pampa
Sergio Ziliotto no longer assumes La Pampa will repeat the separate calendar used in 2019 and 2023. February party primaries and a May provincial vote remain possible, but he will first watch national rules and the local PJ contest.
World
Xi Jinping defended Brazil's sovereignty and rejected external interference in a conversation with Lula. The statement followed Javier Milei's attacks in São Paulo and connected the Argentine-Brazilian crisis with political, trade and technological coordination between Beijing and Brasília.
Buenos Aires
Cristina Kirchner's camp reads the Buenos Aires governor's silence and lack of contact with the former president as a strategy to attract non-Kirchnerist voters. The dispute over primaries and 2027 candidacies is narrowing the room for a truce and pushing Peronism toward a divided contest.
Tucumán
Minister Daniel Abad met with Tucumán industrial leaders and pledged talks with national authorities and suppliers to prevent gas restrictions from hitting output and jobs.
Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Bar Association demanded the filling of the four vacancies in the Supreme Court, which operates with only three of its seven members. The entity warned that the delay affects legal certainty and trust in the Justice system.
Jujuy
The recovery of the international lithium price boosted mining royalty revenues in Jujuy, which exceeded 16 billion pesos between January and April. The upward curve in recent months reflects the sector's dynamism and its impact on the provincial economy.
Chubut
Governor Ignacio Torres proposed that the province of Chubut take over the administration of PAMI in its territory. The initiative, still without formal details, seeks to take advantage of the provincial health insurance Seros structure and reduce bureaucracy, although it raises questions about funding and the future of health decentralization.
Mendoza
After the winter recess, the Mendoza Legislature resumes activity with an agenda marked by two initiatives from Governor Alfredo Cornejo: the Cybersecurity Law and the Unified Building Code.
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.
Corrientes
Hugo Passalacqua and Juan Pablo Valdés met in Posadas with an agenda that combined electoral reform, talks with the national government and demands over gas, the waterway and regional infrastructure.
World
New U.S. strikes and Iranian reprisals against Gulf bases disrupt maritime traffic, pressure oil prices and leave a barely opened negotiation channel in suspense.
Buenos Aires
Tenaris SIAT, part of Grupo Techint, terminated 150 contracts at its Valentín Alsina plant after losing two tenders linked to Vaca Muerta and Southern Energy's LNG project. The decision hits the country's only factory of this type of pipe.
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.
Santa Fe
Rosario's mayor said the national government is hurting users twice by raising taxes and limiting transport assistance. He also called for the cap to be indexed as it is in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
