Tucumán Sets Provincial Elections for May 2027, First Province to Separate from National Vote

Tucumán Governor Osvaldo Jaldo has officially set the province's elections for May 9, 2027, making it the first province to decouple its electoral calendar from the national vote scheduled for October next year. The decision, signed after Jaldo's recovery from cardiovascular surgery, aims to respect existing provincial regulations and electoral precedents.

On May 9, 2027, voters in Tucumán will elect the governor and vice-governor, provincial legislators, mayors, city councilors for the capital and interior regions, and 93 communal delegates. This move follows a trend seen in 2023, when 16 provinces held separate elections before the national vote that elected President Javier Milei.

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What we are going to affirm today is nothing more than what was done in 2019 for provincial elections, and what was done in 2023 to elect provincial authorities. Next year, 2027, it will be exactly in the same month as the previous ones were held.

Jaldo, a Peronist allied with the libertarian government in Congress, strongly refuted claims that the election date was being moved for convenience. "What we are going to affirm today is nothing more than what was done in 2019 for provincial elections, and what was done in 2023 to elect provincial authorities," he stated. He emphasized that the chosen date aligns with the timing of previous provincial elections, asserting, "Next year, 2027, it will be exactly in the same month as the previous ones were held."

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I want to tell you that national and provincial elections were never together. Perhaps because they are not often in Tucumán, they don't know or don't find out. National elections have never coincided with provincial ones.

However, the decision drew criticism from national deputy Federico Pelli of La Libertad Avanza (LLA). Jaldo responded directly to the opposition, stating, "I want to tell you that national and provincial elections were never together. Perhaps because they are not often in Tucumán, they don't know or don't find out. National elections have never coincided with provincial ones." He reiterated that the province is not separating or advancing elections but rather maintaining a consistent schedule.

Beyond the electoral timeline, Governor Jaldo reaffirmed the province's commitment to its infrastructure plan, which exceeds $600 million USD. He highlighted ongoing efforts to manage resources effectively during challenging economic times and noted a recent agreement with Economy Minister Luis Caputo to settle debts between the province and the national government, which will help fund ongoing projects.

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