The Argentine government announced on August 31, 2026, that it has issued a decree establishing a salary increase for military and security forces. ^[1] Argentina's government approved a 1.75% average increase in electricity rates for September in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) and a 1.40% average increase in natural gas rates nationwide. ^[2] The Argentine government established a new scale for the Minimum Vital and Mobile Salary (SMVM) via Resolution 4/2026, published on September 2, 2026, which will be in effect from September 2026 to April 2027. ^[3] The specific design of this salary adjustment is to provide an increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation. ^[4] Argentina's energy secretariat (Energía) increased the extraordinary electricity bonus for SEF-subsidized users from 16.59% to 25% for September, so combined with the 50% general bonus the total benefit within the subsidized block reaches 75%. ^[5] Argentina's government set the subsidized electricity consumption block at 200 kWh for September under the SEF (Subsidios Energéticos Focalizados) scheme, moderating the originally planned reduction from 300 kWh to 150 kWh. ^[6] Starting April 1, 2027, the monthly minimum wage for full-time workers reaches 437,000 pesos, and the hourly rate for daily workers is 2,185 pesos. ^[7] Starting January 1, 2027, the monthly minimum wage for full-time workers is 414,200 pesos, and the hourly rate for daily workers is 2,071 pesos. ^[8] The announcement was published in the newspaper El País under the headline 'Por decreto' (By decree). ^[9] Argentina's Decree 943/2025 had set subsidized electricity consumption blocks of 300 kWh for January, February, May, June, July, August, and December, and 150 kWh for March, April, September, October, and November. ^[10]