Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided in 23 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 federal district (capital federal). These provinces have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system.

Politics

The internal products of the provinces are merge into the national product, and then the national budget is decided, including what percentage of it is given to each province.

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Provinces are free to choose their own utilisation of the assigned percentage of the national product.

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Each province has also its own government, with a governor, a senate and a deputy chamber. It is not uncommon though, for the national government to intervene a province under internal instability or after a corruption scandal, designating an intervenor to replace the local government until the situation normalised.

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Many provinces have had, or still have, governments controlled by a single family. This is the case of the Rodriguez Saáhttp://www.almargen.com.ar/sitio/seccion/historia/sanluis/ in San Luis Province, the Saadihttp://www.rebelion.org/argentina/040330esquivel.htm in Catamarca Province, and many others, often involved in corruption or criminal scandals that are never solved, such as the murder of María Soledad Case in Catamarca.

Related Topics:
San Luis Province - Catamarca Province - María Soledad Case

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