Argentina advances aerial cable upgrade in Buenos Aires and Gaiman road paving

The Buenos Aires city government is implementing a large‑scale aerial cable ordering plan covering 1,178 blocks and the replacement of 744 poles. As of the latest report, aerial line work is 75.08% complete, with overall project progress at 53.1%. The effort is coordinated by city cabinet chief Gabriel Sánchez Zinny together with the Ministry of Public Space and telecom operators Telecom, Telecentro and Telefónica.

In the province of Chubut, the provincial road authority opened bids to pave the Barrio Docente area of Gaiman. The project, budgeted at 1.984 billion Argentine pesos and slated for six months, received two offers: L.A.L.S.A. Construcciones at 1.779 billion pesos and Villegas Construcciones at 1.866 billion pesos. The work is part of the “Plan Galina” announced by Governor Ignacio "Nacho" Torres, which aims to invest over 640 billion pesos in more than 200 infrastructure projects across the province.