The plan aims to attract private capital and end Treasury subsidies
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Minister of Economy, Luis “Toto” Caputo, announced on Monday the launch of the second stage of the Federal Concessions Network (RFC), through which more than 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles) of national highways and expressways will be managed by the private sector as part of the Government's road modernization plan.
According to details provided by the minister on his X (formerly Twitter) account, this is a national and international public tender for two strategic sections: the South–Atlantic–South Access, covering 1,325 kilometers (823 miles) that include national highways 3, 205, and 206 and the Riccheri, Newbery, and Ezeiza–Cañuelas expressways; and the Pampa Section, which covers 547 kilometers (340 miles) of National Highway 5, between Luján and Santa Rosa.
Javier Milei.
With this step, the Executive is advancing the transformation of the inherited road system, which for decades was characterized by operational deficits, bureaucracy, and dependence on state subsidies. In Caputo's words, the new system seeks to replace “a deficit-ridden model with one that is transparent, competitive, and free from Treasury subsidies,” promoting an environment favorable to private investment while ensuring efficient management of public resources.
The central objective of the program is to consolidate a modern concession model, in line with international standards, where maintenance, safety, and road services are handled by private operators selected through bidding. The National Highway Directorate (DNV) will be responsible for supervising compliance with contracts and service standards.
The Federal Concessions Network represents one of the most ambitious structural reforms of Javier Milei's Government, which seeks to free the State from unproductive functions and attract genuine capital for infrastructure projects. This second stage adds to the first phase, presented months ago, which had already incorporated hundreds of kilometers (miles) of national highways into private management schemes.
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This decision marks a paradigm shift in Argentine road policy: the State ceases to be a deficit-ridden operator and becomes a regulator and guarantor of competition, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and quality standards. The Ministry of Economy emphasized that the measure will not only strengthen federal connectivity, but will also reduce public spending, improve road safety, and boost regional economies by facilitating the transport of goods and passengers.
In a context of fiscal reorganization and openness to private capital, the launch of this tender reaffirms the direction of the libertarian Government: less political spending, more productive investment, and a State that supports but doesn't hinder.
