Overview

• A Policía Científica report submitted to Córdoba’s Juzgado nº2 concluded the August 8 blaze started accidentally from an electric sweeper stored in the monument.
• Conservators report emergency stabilization is over 90% complete, with damage confined to about 80 square metres—roughly 1% of the complex—and a building-wide nebulization fire‑protection system proposed.
• The Cabildo says a contingency fund can cover the roughly €1 million restoration, while authorities are urged to expedite required permits; UNESCO praised the swift response and prevention protocols.
• Public‑safety pressures persisted locally, with a street fire sending smoke into a children’s home in Santa Fe where 12 minors were treated on site, and a stolen ambulance recovered from a pool in Funes after a chase that left a policewoman wounded and later discharged.
• Political fallout from early September elections continues as Fuerza Patria’s strong showing intensifies disputes inside La Libertad Avanza, with reports noting Lule Menem’s ongoing campaign role and calls within the ruling camp to recalibrate alliances.