The national government announced the launch of a public tender to privatize new sections of national highways, totaling over 1,800 kilometers, as part of the second stage of the Federal Concessions Network. The announcement was made by Minister of Economy Luis Caputo via his official X account, specifying that the Executive is "launching the national and international public tender for two new sections." In June of last year, public hearings were held for all sections to fulfill the citizen participation requirement that allowed the privatization process to move forward. These include the Riccheri, Newbery, and Ezeiza-Cañuelas highways. In this context, it was highlighted that "in total, more than 1,800 km will be managed by the private sector" and it was emphasized that "in this way, we are replacing a deficitary model with one that is transparent, competitive, and without Treasury subsidies." Likewise, the official stressed that "we are working to have a more modern road infrastructure, encouraging private investment while at the same time protecting the resources of Argentines." The sections being put out to tender for privatization are: South-Atlantic-South Access Section, 1,325 km (RN 3, 205, 206 and the Riccheri, Newbery, and Ezeiza-Cañuelas highways). Pampa Section, 547 km on RN 5 (Luján – Santa Rosa). The second phase of the RFC consists of over 4,400 kilometers of national highways, divided into 8 sections located in the central region of the country, covering the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, San Luis, and La Pampa. The aforementioned sections include the Ricchieri, Ezeiza-Cañuelas, and Newbery highways, as well as national routes 3, 5, and 7, and the access routes to the Paraná River ports around the city of Rosario and its surroundings. On this occasion, only two of the eight sections that make up the second stage of the Federal Concessions Network will be put out to tender.
