The governors of Entre Ríos, Rogelio Frigerio, and of Salta, Gustavo Sáenz, emphasized the need to deepen investments in infrastructure to improve the competitiveness of the private sector. "We are aware that we must do what is necessary to level the playing field, and that is why we are sending a budget with an unprecedented investment for the province," Frigerio stated. Sáenz spoke in a similar vein, highlighting that an infrastructure plan is fundamental for developing the north of the country. Both governors spoke today at the 31st Conference of the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), taking place at the Buenos Aires Convention Center. "All the laws we promote are to improve private sector investment," Frigerio affirmed, emphasizing that his government pays 100,000 salaries per month, which represents almost half of the province's workforce. "There is no future that way. Employment has to be in industry," he stressed. Regarding provincial infrastructure, he noted that he is working with the Nation to obtain guarantees for financing. Governor of Salta, Gustavo Sáenz. Sáenz insisted on advancing federalism as essential and remarked that "many times we find ourselves unable to show the potential of the provinces due to the lack of infrastructure." "We support the fiscal balance and whatever is necessary to improve, but we need the engines of production, consumption, and investment to start supporting so that the microeconomy can begin to move." Sáenz emphasized that "there are works that absolutely need the support of the Nation."
Argentine Governors Call for Infrastructure Investments
Governors of Entre Ríos and Salta at the UIA conference called for unprecedented infrastructure investments to boost the private sector's competitiveness and regional development.