Overview

• Martín Rappallini officially began his term as president of the Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA) for 2025–2027, succeeding Daniel Funes de Rioja after two terms.
• The leadership transition was finalized through a consensus-backed single list election involving over 200 representatives from sectoral and regional entities.
• Rappallini emphasized the need to address high fiscal pressure, inflation, financing shortages, logistical inefficiencies, and macroeconomic instability as barriers to industrial productivity.
• The new president called for equal treatment between domestic production and imports, urging reforms to create fair competition under Argentina’s open trade policies.
• His proposed roadmap includes tax simplification, labor reform, expanded credit access, infrastructure investment, and technical training to strengthen the industrial sector.