Another rupture in the debate on the ‘omnibus law’ delays voting in the Argentine Congress

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies decided at 00:38 local time this Friday (03:38 GMT) a new recess in the debate on the ‘general law‘, star project of the Executive of Javier Mileithen your vote is late.

The President of the Lower Chamber, Martin Menemnephew of the former president Carlos Menem (1989-1999), announced a fourth break (recess) and the continuation of the debate at 10:00 (13:00 GMT).

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After the first session, held on Wednesday for 10 hours, lawmakers discussed different aspects of the bill on Thursday for over 12 and a half hours. Legal bases and starting points for the freedom of ArgentinesMore known as ‘general law‘, due to the number of articles and the magnitude of the reforms it covers.

The parliamentary precinct was the scene of harsh clashes between the ruling party, allies and opponents, in addition to the content of the legislative project, due to the repression that protesters suffered over the two days while protesting on the outskirts of the Congress.

Confusion remains around the text, as the exact number of articles eliminated or modified is not yet known and, furthermore, the opposition claims that the wording of the initiative is not being debated. What is clear is that, of the 664 articles in the original text, the law could be reduced to much less than half.

This bill was sent by the Executive at the end of December to be discussed in extraordinary sessions and constitutes the ‘heart’ of the Milei Government’s program, together with the ‘plan’shock‘fiscal adjustment and decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) with reform measures, fundamentally aimed at the deregulation of the economy, both presented a few days after the start of the new Administration – which took office on December 10th -.

After going through several parliamentary committees and the intense negotiations that the ruling party, with minimal weight in Parliament, had to face with allies and opponents in search of support for the project, it arrived at the chamber.

The Government gave in on tax reforms and other articles that affected different areas.

However, there remain articles that have generated great controversy, such as the delegation of legislative powers to Milei for one year, extendable for another year, due to the current emergency. Argentinamired in a serious fiscal, inflationary and social situation.

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Argentine media reports that the articles that allowed the Executive to privatize almost 40 state-owned companies without going through Parliament were modified at the last minute this Thursday to obtain more support.

After midnight, the disproportionate police operation carried out by the Ministry of Security was still around National Congressafter, throughout the afternoon, serious incidents occurred between organizations demonstrating against Milei’s policies and members of the federal forces.

During the clashes, numerous people – including 25 journalists and Matías Aufierilawyer and member of the Center for Human Rights Professionals – were hit by rubber bullets and pepper spray.

Source: Elcomercio

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