Tag: Argentine Congress

Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine Lower House passes bill legalizing abortion; a harder battle forecasted in the Senate

Argentina’s lower house of Congress approved a bill to legalize abortion in the early hours of Friday morning, a big step forward for the legislation that could set the tone for a wider shift in conservative Latin America.
Saturday, October 24th 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Argentine Congress discussing fiscal incentives to prop the construction industry

Argentina´s economy ministry said it had sent the country´s Congress a bill to spur construction activity through tax and fiscal incentives, an effort to create jobs and boost investment in an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, September 25th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Argentine lawmaker resigns after filmed kissing a woman's breasts during a congress session by videoconference

An Argentine lawmaker resigned on Thursday after he was shown kissing his partner's breasts during a parliamentary session being held by videoconference, a scene that quickly went viral on social media.
Thursday, February 13th 2020 - 10:12 UTC
IMF mission begins talks in Argentina; Government presented his fiscal plan to Congress

Recession-hit Argentina opened talks on Wednesday with a team from the IMF, seeking relief from what President Alberto Fernandez says is an unsustainable foreign debt. The delegation, led by Julie Kozack and Luis Cubeddu, arrived in Buenos Aires for a week-long visit as left-wing groups staged public protests to demand a suspension of debt payments.
Saturday, December 28th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
In a surprising move, Argentine members of Congress freeze their salaries and allowances for 180 days

In a surprising decision and probably for the first time in Argentina history, the two chambers of Congress agreed to freeze their salaries for the next 180 days, that is until the end of June.
Friday, December 6th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
Argentine congress plans to have 2020 Budget Bill approved before end of the year

The recently sworn-in Argentine Lower House of Congress expects to sanction the Budget 2020 Bill during a special session next 18 December, giving the government of president-elect Alberto Fernandez sufficient margin to address the current situation and put Argentina back on track with an idea of revenue and commitments.
Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 15:46 UTC
Thousands camping in downtown Buenos Aires waiting for Congress to pass the food emergency bill

Thousands of protesters camped on Wednesday in downtown Buenos Aires to demand that Argentina declare a food emergency as the economic crisis deepened just weeks ahead of the presidential election.
Monday, May 13th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
Argentine lawmaker shot in street incident on Friday died

An Argentine lawmaker died on Sunday of gunshot wounds he suffered last week in a daylight attack outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires. The death of Hector Olivares, 61, was announced by his ruling party coalition, called Cambiemos.
Saturday, March 2nd 2019 - 05:31 UTC
Macri defended his austerity policies before Congress in the midst of applause, and heckling from the opposition

President Mauricio Macri delivered a robust defense of his austerity policy on Friday in a State of the Union address to Argentina's Congress ahead of a reelection bid in October. Macri went on the offensive in a turbulent session that featured shouts and heckling from opposition lawmakers, declaring there was no turning back on his policies.
Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
IMF mission in Argentina to collect data on compliance of the standby loan accord

An IMF team is back in Buenos Aires to review the Argentine economy performance and how it is complying with the fiscal and monetary conditions established in the stand-by US$ 57 billion loan agreed last year. The head of the mission Roberto Cardarelli is scheduled to meet ministers, central bank officials, members of Congress from the ruling coalition and opposition, academia and different lobbies.