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Lula Joins Techint to Open Roberto Rocca Technical School Near Ternium’s Rio Plant

Lula’s live appearance turned the launch into a high‑visibility signal of industry–state ties during a volatile week for Argentina’s corporate politics.

Overview

  • The Santa Cruz campus is the third Roberto Rocca technical school after Campana in Argentina and Pesquería in Mexico.
  • The school opened with 384 students and targets full capacity of 576 by 2027, offering full scholarships to all enrollees.
  • Facilities include 18 laboratories with modern equipment and specializations in electromechanics and mechatronics.
  • The site is about three kilometers from Ternium’s Santa Cruz steel plant, which employs roughly 8,000 people and exports around 70% of its output.
  • Lula broadcast the inauguration on his social channels as Paolo Rocca contended with public criticism from Argentina’s president Javier Milei.