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In Mendoza, Santilli Courts Governors as Sturzenegger Defends Wine Deregulation

The visit signaled a coordinated bid to lock in provincial support for Milei’s agenda.

Overview

  • Interior Minister Diego Santilli met Governor Alfredo Cornejo to seek backing for President Javier Milei’s structural reforms and the 2026 budget.
  • The national government authorized a US$75 million FonPlata loan for potable water works in Mendoza, announced at a joint press conference.
  • Mining governors from San Juan, Catamarca and Jujuy joined Cornejo at the Mesa del Cobre to align infrastructure needs and investment conditions for critical minerals.
  • Deregulation minister Federico Sturzenegger told wine producers at the INV he will not reverse the overhaul that scrapped roughly 973 rules, while noting he will register their concerns and claiming broad industry support.
  • Cornejo pressed for continuity on key works, citing the halted Ruta 40 stretch toward San Juan and further advances on the Ruta 7 corridor to Chile, as officials cautiously acknowledged debate over potential Glaciers Law changes.