Overview
- Decree 2/2026, published in the Boletín Oficial, formalizes the State’s exit from YMAD and takes effect immediately, with the measure sent to Congress’s bicameral commission under Law 26.122.
- Ownership is reallocated to 60% for the Province of Catamarca and 40% for the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, ending national involvement.
- Governance shifts so Catamarca appoints the president and two directors while the university selects two directors, removing the national executive’s power to name the chief.
- YMAD’s dealings with third parties will follow private law, procurement rules are updated to require publicity and price competition, and the partners may agree to transfer stakes or add new members.
- The decree implements the December 15, 2025 modifying agreement signed by Governor Raúl Jalil, Rector Sergio Pagani, and Secretary Daniel González, with the government citing deficit reduction and avoidance of potential Treasury commitments.