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Montevideo, July 8th 2026 - 23:33 UTC

Tag: Argentine Congress

  • Friday, July 3rd 2026 - 07:53 UTC

    Milei abolishes the Interior Ministry, expanding Santilli's role ahead of Congress talks

    President Javier Milei had anticipated the reform after appointing Santilli to replace Manuel Adorni, who resigned last week amid a judicial investigation into alleged illicit enrichment

    Argentina's government abolished the Interior Ministry and transferred its functions to the cabinet chief's office, headed by Diego Santilli, through an emergency decree published on Thursday in the Official Gazette. The measure places the political relationship with governors, provinces, municipalities, the City of Buenos Aires and Congress under the coordinating minister's remit, along with powers over the electoral system and political parties. With the change, the national cabinet is reduced to eight ministries.

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  • Monday, April 27th 2026 - 14:29 UTC

    Argentine Cabinet Chief to face Congress over personal wealth allegations and economic concerns

    Adorni, a former presidential spokesman promoted to the post by Javier Milei earlier this year, is at the center of an investigation led by federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita and judge Ariel Lijo

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni will appear before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, April 29, in his first management report, in a session expected to be tense over the ongoing judicial investigation for alleged illicit enrichment and the recent deterioration of key economic indicators. The opposition has filed more than 4,800 questions and is working on a coordinated strategy to avoid provocations that might enable the official to withdraw early, as occurred with his predecessor Guillermo Francos in the Senate.

  • Thursday, April 9th 2026 - 23:57 UTC

    Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining

    The new law amends Law 26,639, in force since 2010, and introduces a fundamental shift: only glaciers that serve a “proven hydrological function” will retain full protection

    Argentina's Chamber of Deputies passed a reform of the National Glacier Law in the early hours of Thursday, an initiative pushed by President Javier Milei's government that reduces the scope of environmental protections in the Andean cordillera and opens previously restricted areas to mining. The vote was 137 in favor, 111 against and 3 abstentions, after more than eleven hours of debate in a special session. The bill had already been approved by the Senate.

  • Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 04:58 UTC

    Milei urges US “strategic alliance” as “state policy,” outlines sweeping reform push in Congress speech

    Milei also portrayed the US relationship as support that goes beyond economics. In the same speech, he said “the government of Donald Trump” had come “to help” Argentina

    Argentine President Javier Milei opened Congress’ 144th regular legislative session with an address focused on foreign policy, security and a broad reform agenda. He called for a “lasting strategic alliance” with the United States and said “it is time to turn this into a state policy,” while laying out a plan to send reforms to lawmakers in staggered packages.

  • Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentina’s $LIBRA scandal: report says Milei promoted private scheme, violated ethics rules

    The commission confirmed direct links between President Milei and key promoters of the $LIBRA maneuver

    The Argentine House of Deputies' Investigative Commission on the $LIBRA cryptofiasco has concluded in its final report that President Javier Milei may have committed misconduct in the exercise of his duties by promoting a private venture, which would violate the Public Ethics Law.

  • Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 09:44 UTC

    Motion of censorship against Cabinet Chief pushed for in Argentine Congress

    “The information provided by Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos is of extreme institutional gravity,” Pichetto argued

    Argentine opposition lawmakers are pushing for a motion of censure against Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos, which could lead to his removal, following the Libertarian Government of President Javier Milei's refusal to implement the newly passed Disability Emergency Act.

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 07:37 UTC

    Argentine opposition defies Milei, approves increased funding for public universities

    Milei has already pledged to veto any law that implies increased public spending. However, with key legislative elections approaching, the issue takes on added political weight

    Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on Wednesday to raise funding for public universities, with 158 votes in favor and 75 against. The measure, backed by the Peronist bloc and other opposition parties, marks a new legislative defeat for far-right President Javier Milei, who vetoed a similar initiative last year.

  • Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Milei to open 2025 Legislature amid opposition lawmakers' absence

    The Argentine President is to open the new Legislature with his popularity waning after the $LIBRA cryptofiasco and the controversial appointment of Supreme Court Justices

    Argentine President Javier Milei plans to announce over 30 new bills during the opening of the 2025 Legislature next Saturday. As outlined in the Constitution, his participation in this event keeps him from attending Yamandú Orsi's inauguration in Montevideo. The Libertarian leader plans to deliver a 40-page speech lasting at least 45 minutes, focusing on issues the government deems essential for the country's future.

  • Thursday, October 10th 2024 - 09:11 UTC

    Milei's veto of college funding bill survives Congressional challenge

    Overriding his veto would have meant “giving in to the old policy and return to the Country Risk we had with Kirchnerism,” Milei explained

    Despite lacking a majority of its own, Argentina's ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) Wednesday succeeded at the Lower House in keeping enforceable President Javier Milei's veto from last week against the newly approved university funding bill by garnering a total of 84 votes with help from occasional allies such as a few rogue UCR lawmakers, thus rendering the opposition's 164 votes insufficient after key abstentions to override the presidential decision.

  • Monday, September 2nd 2024 - 11:40 UTC

    Milei vetoes pensions increase but faces Congress' reprisal

    Milei cited the Senate's Rulebook requirement that every bill includes in its foundations its source of financing

    Argentine President Javier Milei vetoed in its entirety Bill 27.756 providing for an increase in the wages of senior citizens and pensioners. The measure became effective after appearing in Monday's issue of the Official Gazette.

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