Argentine Supreme Court delays crucial ruling until after mid-term October election

Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:20 UTC

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Amid high social and political expectations over the Argentine Supreme Court’s ruling to determine whether the controversial Broadcast Media Law is constitutional or not, a top judge said the decision is not expected to come before October’s mid term legislative elections. Read full article

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toxictaxitrader2
Good thinking,a weakened C.F.K. wont be able to tinker with the court if it gives a decision she doe,nt like.
Sep 06th, 2013 - 02:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gonzo22
“The Broadcast Law was approved by the Argentine Congress in 2009” This law is law, and the Supreme Court is just waiting to see what happens, and after the election they will make the right move, which is respecting the law. There is nothing Clarín can do about it, they are just prolonging the agony.
Sep 06th, 2013 - 08:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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It is more than likely to be unconstitutional, that's why they are considering it.
Sep 06th, 2013 - 09:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Simon68
The Supreme Court are not handing down their descision before the October elections so that the descision will not have a political colouring, it must be seen to be politically neutral!!!!!!!

The Supreme Court will decide that the clauses are unconstitutional, and if they published this before the election the FpV would lose an enormous number of votes, so the kirchnerist plague better pray that the STJ don't change their minds and hand down the verdict right away!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 06th, 2013 - 09:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GFace
@2 If the law is the law then why is there a supreme court, and why did they even bother to hear this or any other case? You really are an idiot.
Sep 06th, 2013 - 04:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Nostrils..... I mean Gonzo22

The law is the law!

And the highest law in the land is the constitution not the legislature dumbass!

No wonder Argentina descends into military dictatorships so frequently if this is the common view of how their system works.
Sep 06th, 2013 - 05:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GFace
@6, he's an opponent of freedom for the Falklands. He's not TTT/Nostie/Saddam=Poland the XIIIth...
Sep 06th, 2013 - 08:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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St.John
No Gonzo22, whatever congress and senate decide, it is NOT law if it is against the constitution.

Do you have a problem understanding what a constitution is?
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Gonzo22
@8 No, do you?
Sep 07th, 2013 - 12:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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