Overview
- Governor Ignacio Torres said the province will submit the claim to the Supreme Court on Monday through the State Prosecutor’s Office.
- Chubut alleges the national government owes more than 51 billion pesos to its pension system, a liability the governor says should have been resolved in 2017.
- Provincial officials cite ANSES as having calculated the pension fund imbalance that underpins the demand.
- Fiscal stress prompted the issuance of roughly 60 billion pesos in short-term notes to cover public-sector pay and extended bank counter hours for retirees after delays and protests.
- A September settlement under the Regime for Extinction of Reciprocal Obligations offset about 100 billion pesos and included Chubut taking over four national routes, yet disputed balances remain as other jurisdictions, including Buenos Aires City, consider court action.