Maximialiano Pullaro at AmCham: "The nation owes a lot to Santa Fe, and it's difficult to reach agreements."

Maximialiano Pullaro once again called for federal revenue sharing , public works , and the national government's debt to the province. During his presentation at the AmCham Summit, he was blunt: " The nation owes a lot to Santa Fe , and it's very difficult to reach an agreement." He also reaffirmed his commitment to lowering taxes and emphasized his differences with Javier Milei's administration.

Santa Fe aims to support public works with external financing

Maximialiano Pullaro emphasized that Santa Fe is one of the provinces that invests the most in infrastructure. “There was a significant drop in federal revenue sharing. We have a very aggressive public works plan. We are the province that invests the most in this area,” he stated. He confirmed that they have submitted a bill to the provincial legislature to authorize a debt of one billion dollars.

This loan, he said, would allow access to financing from international banks or funds that have worked with Santa Fe in the past. "We must continue strengthening public works because it has a significant impact, especially evenly in Santa Fe," the president emphasized.

Pullaro claimed for co-participation and the debt of the pension fund

When referring to the relationship with the Casa Rosada, he was blunt. "The relationship is good, but the nation owes a lot to Santa Fe . It's very difficult to agree on how to address that," he stated. He explained that the debt is related to shared taxes that the province ceded to support the national pension system, and which the national government is not returning.

“Kirchnerism did settle the flow of funds, perhaps not what we understood it had to settle, but at least it was done. This government is also failing to settle what is owed month after month,” Pullaro lamented. He also confirmed that the dispute is in court and that they are awaiting a ruling from the Supreme Court: “We will not give up a single cent. We will accept whatever the court determines.”

He defended the tax cuts and celebrated the reduction in withholdings.

Maximialiano Pullaro also maintained his position regarding the tax cuts. "We continue to support the tax cuts in Santa Fe and hope this can be achieved," he stated. Regarding the Super VAT , he indicated that his province would benefit, but clarified: "We live in a country; we must not only consider what's best for Santa Fe."

In that sense, he welcomed the extension of the reduction in withholding taxes for the fine harvest. "It's good news, and in fact, we had requested it on Thursday, at the dinner with the Liaison Committee. We're hoping for a reduction, not a continuation of what was a temporary reduction," he said.

The governor also analyzed the PRO's electoral results.

Finally, he addressed the PRO 's defeat in the legislative elections in the City of Buenos Aires. "It's difficult to analyze it as a local defeat because the debate became nationalized. The issue wasn't about the administration in particular, but rather about who would put a stop to Kirchnerism," he analyzed.

Looking ahead to the national legislative elections in October, Maximiliano Pullaro concluded: “Argentina is very volatile, and politics is dynamic. We know who we disagree with. We have many differences with Kirchnerism. The PRO (Nationalist Party of Argentina) supports us, and in fact, I was a candidate alongside a leader of that group.”