A judge demands urgent reports from Argentina's government on the fate of road funds
Federal judge Ernesto Kreplak, sitting in La Plata, this week admitted a class action and requested urgent reports from the Ministry of Economy, the National Roads Directorate and Banco Nación on the use of resources from the Integrated Road System (SisVial), a trust fund financed by the tax on liquid fuels whose legal purpose is the construction and maintenance of national highways.
Federal judge Ernesto Kreplak in La Plata has ordered urgent reports from Argentina's Ministry of Economy, the National Roads Directorate and Banco Nación regarding the management of funds from the Integrated Road System (SisVial). SisVial, financed by the liquid fuel tax, was established to build and maintain highways. Between January 2024 and May 2026, 1,503,252 million pesos entered the fund, of which 394,406 million were spent on road works, accounting for 26.2% of the total.
As of May 31, the fund held over 1 trillion pesos in government bonds and fixed-term deposits. Execution rates in 2024, 2025 and the first five months of 2026 were 11.3%, 39% and 18.5%, respectively. Presidential spokesman Adrián Ravier denied any misuse of funds but stated that some revenue goes to achieving fiscal balance. Milei, in 2024, proposed eliminating trust funds, including SisVial, which he deemed "political slush funds."
However, around 27 trust funds remain active, under the Ministry of Economy's administration. The class action was filed by lawmaker Victoria Tolosa Paz, who also submitted a criminal complaint alleging that most of SisVial's funds were misused in financial gambling rather than road construction.
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