INAES suspends over 6,600 cooperatives in Argentina

Argentina's National Institute of Associativism and Social Economy (INAES) has suspended the operating authorization of 6,667 cooperatives and mutual societies nationwide through Resolution 2076/2026. The measure targets entities that failed to submit required assembly documentation and financial statements for the period between January 1, 2023, and August 6, 2026.

Under the resolution, affected organizations are prohibited from conducting administrative procedures or operational management with INAES until their status is regularized. The institute has also ordered administrative inquiries into the detected non-compliance.

Deadlines for regularization vary based on the age of the entity: organizations established in 2023 and 2024 have 30 business days to submit documentation, while those established in 2025 have 60 business days. Failure to meet these deadlines will result in the automatic suspension of registration. Temporary exceptions have been granted for mutual societies of specific communities and cooperatives providing essential public services, provided they have no issues with anti-money laundering regulators.