The Argentine Chamber of Deputies decided at 00:38 local time this Friday (03:38 GMT) a new recess in the debate on the ‘omnibus law‘, star project of the Executive of Javier Mileiso your vote is delayed.
The president of the Lower House, Martin Menemnephew of the former president Carlos Menem (1989-1999), announced a fourth intermission (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, the legislators discussed the different aspects of the bill on Thursday for more than 12 and a half hours. Law Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentinesbetter known as ‘omnibus 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 demonstrators suffered on both days while protesting on the outskirts of the Congress.
Confusion remains around the text, since the exact number of articles eliminated or modified is still unknown and, even, the opposition claims not to have the wording of the initiative under debate. What is clear is that, of the 664 articles of 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 forms the ‘heart’ of the Milei Government program, along with the ‘plan’shock‘ fiscal adjustment and a decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) with reform measures, fundamentally oriented towards the deregulation of the economy, both presented a few days after the start of the new Administration – which took office on December 10 -.
After passing through various parliamentary committees and the intense negotiations that the ruling party, with a negligible weight in Parliament, had to face with allies and opponents in search of support for the project, it reached the chamber.
The Government gave way in the chapter on tax reforms and other articles that affected different areas.
However, articles that have generated great controversy remain, such as the delegation of legislative powers to Milei for one year, extendable to another, due to the current emergency. Argentinamired in a serious fiscal, inflationary and social situation.
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Argentine media report that the articles that enabled the Executive to privatize nearly 40 state companies without going through Parliament had been modified at the last minute this Thursday to obtain more support.
After midnight, the disproportionate police operation deployed by the Ministery of security was still around National Congressafter, throughout the afternoon, there were serious incidents between the organizations that were demonstrating against Milei’s policies and the members of the federal forces.
During the clashes, numerous people – including 25 journalists and Matías Aufierilawyer and member of the Center of Professionals for Human Rights – were affected by the impact of rubber bullets and pepper spray.
