Overview

• Buenos Aires projects balanced accounts for a fifth straight year, with ARS 17.35 trillion in revenue, ARS 17.34 trillion in spending and a financial surplus of ARS 6 billion.
• The city earmarks 20% of spending for capital works led by Subte Line F from Barracas to Plaza Italia, allocating ARS 285,000 million in 2026 within a US$1.5 billion five‑year plan, with an international tender expected in October and works planned for the second half of 2026.
• Services such as education, health and social programs comprise 61.7% of the Buenos Aires budget, while tax measures include ABL updates by inflation with a 1% monthly add‑on for higher‑valued properties, targeted Ingresos Brutos relief for about 142,000 non‑professional providers and continued patent exemptions for electric vehicles.
• Mendoza submits its 2026 plan targeting fiscal equilibrium, requests authorization to refinance debt and reports 2026 maturities of ARS 100.78 billion and US$117.5 million as commissions prepare to open the debate during an election period.
• Separately, El Economista critiques Mexico’s 2026 federal package as largely inertial, highlighting a deficit equal to 4.1% of GDP, MXN 1.4 trillion in new borrowing and spending growth concentrated in unconditional cash transfers over education, health and public security.