A historic breakthrough in regional security was achieved on Friday, June 12, 2026 at the Desaguadero border checkpoint, where Mendoza and San Luis—two provinces in central-western Argentina—inaugurated the country's first Unified Control Zone. This model integrates operational controls, cutting-edge technology, information exchange, and permanent coordination between the security forces of both provinces.

The Unified Control Zone is a joint working model that integrates:

• Unified and Shared Monitoring Center: A 244-square-meter building equipped with state-of-the-art license plate reading cameras.
• Real-time information exchange: Enables immediate detection of vehicles with legal seizure orders (ordered by courts for criminal investigations).
• Permanent coordination: Mendoza Police, San Luis Police, and federal forces share the operational space.
• Integrated specialties: Drug Trafficking and Criminal Intelligence units will be added.

The inauguration ceremony was led by Governor Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza) and Governor Claudio Poggi (San Luis). Also in attendance:

This initiative represents a new advancement in the Regional Security Plan that Mendoza, San Luis, and San Juan have been promoting since May 31, 2024. The goal is to build a common strategy against criminal phenomena that transcend provincial boundaries.

According to Minister Nancy Sosa, the center will allow "sharing information about everything circulating through the Bioceanic Corridor", strengthening preventive capacity against any criminal activity.

The Monitoring Center integrates with the Federal Digital Ring, a national system that enables real-time detection of vehicles with seizure orders. The agreement was ratified in Mendoza through Law 9667.

Governor Cornejo emphasized that "organized crime, by definition, is organized" and warned that the State must achieve similar levels of coordination to combat it effectively.

Cornejo highlighted Mendoza's technological infrastructure developed for criminal investigation: