Omnibus Law: Milei faces an important parliamentary debate for the future of his government plan

The president of Argentina, Javier MileiThis Wednesday, he faces the challenge of a parliamentary debate that is fundamental to the future of his plan for deep economic reforms in the South American country.

O Chamber of Deputies called a session at 10:00 am (1:00 pm GMT) to debate in plenary the draft Law on Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentinessent by the Executive at the end of December for discussion in extraordinary sessions.

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The so-called ‘general law«Due to the length of the text and the breadth of the reforms it includes, it reaches the plenary of the Low camera After a month of fierce discussions in parliamentary committees and intense negotiations between the Government and the different political blocs and provincial governors to carry out the initiative.

In fact, the project, which initially had 664 articles, arrives at the plenary session with 300 items less because of the conversations mentioned and after the Executive’s decision to remove the fiscal chapter of the reforms, one of the most resisted within the initiative.

In principle, Advances of Freedomfar-right force Milei and with minimal parliamentary weight, he claims to have the support of allies and sectors of the opposition that will allow him to reach the necessary quorum this Wednesday to make the debate viable.

If successful, it is expected that the debate could last between 30 and 40 hours and it is speculated that the officialdom could have support for approving the project in general, but not for validating certain articles that are the axis of the controversy.

One of them is the transfer of extraordinary powers to the Executive for two years on a wide range of issues, from economic to criminal, which would allow it to take many measures without the need for its parliamentary approval.

As part of a session that is expected to be more than agitated, at the doors of the National Congress Social and trade union organizations demonstrate this Wednesday that they reject the broad reform promoted by Milei to deregulate the economy.

If you pass the Chamber of Deputiesthe project will go to the Senate, whose members represent the provinces – none of which are governed by libertarians –.

Source: Elcomercio

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