Overview

• Omar Félix’s detailed letter restates a 3.461 billion-peso request to finish over 37 km of unused gas pipeline network and extend service to Villa 25 de Mayo.
• Governor Alfredo Cornejo has maintained that San Rafael’s municipality is unprepared to manage the Monte Comán project and has offered to channel provincial funds to complete the work.
• Godoy Cruz Mayor Diego Costarelli criticized Félix’s “posturing of autonomy,” accusing him of seeking subsidies while avoiding municipal responsibilities.
• The public confrontation has escalated intra-party tensions as both leaders leverage inaugurations and statements for campaign advantage ahead of October elections.
• The pipeline dispute, first contracted in 2021, highlights wider debates over municipal autonomy, fiscal federalism and the effectiveness of intergovernmental coordination in Mendoza.