Overview

• Martín Rappallini led a UIA delegation to Jujuy after meetings in Tucumán, conferring with Gov. Carlos Sadir and touring Ledesma’s industrial complex.
• Jujuy’s development minister said the province will create a Consejo Productivo to unify private‑sector representation in support of a federal industry agenda.
• UIA previewed its Nuevo Contrato Productivo, a ten-point blueprint to boost production and jobs, with a formal presentation set for September 2 in Córdoba.
• UIA warned that high interest rates are raising firms’ financing costs and pressed for tax, labor, and logistics reforms to restore competitiveness.
• Provincial discussions flagged local pressures including protection of the 6% sugarcane bioethanol quota, higher financing needs for the 2025 sugar harvest, and strain on textile firms from import openings.