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Argentina Launches 10 Billion-Peso Fund to Aid Buenos Aires Flood Victims

The National Security Ministry will set guidelines for one-time grants to households in seven Buenos Aires province municipalities devastated by May’s record rainfall.

Inundaciones en Campana.
El Gobierno anunció la creación de un fondo de asistencia para los damnificados por el temporal que afectó a varias localidades de Buenos Aires (Imagen Reuters).
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Overview

  • Decree 497/2025 was published on July 24 with signatures from President Javier Milei and top cabinet members to establish the emergency assistance program.
  • The Suplemento Único para la Reconstrucción (SUR) will deliver fixed, non-contributory payouts in pesos per affected household.
  • The scheme targets residents of Zárate, Campana, Arrecifes, Capitán Sarmiento, Salto, Mercedes and San Antonio de Areco after storms dumped up to 400 millimeters of rain.
  • As the designated implementing authority, the National Security Ministry will determine subsidy amounts, allocation procedures and application requirements.
  • Applicants must be over 18 with at least two years of legal residency, prove real domicile and occupancy in the impact zone, and submit a sworn declaration of damages.