BUENOS AIRES (AP) — After six months of multiple obstacles and arduous political negotiations, Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday succeeded in getting the Chamber of Deputies to approve two separate economic, state and tax reform laws that he hopes will ensure greater governability.
The lower house gave the green light to the legislation that was approved on June 13 by the Senate, thus sealing Milei’s first legislative victory since he assumed power in December and after resigning some points during the negotiations held with dialogue opponents.
The so-called Ley Bases, with labor and administrative reforms and the delegation of special powers to the president, and the fiscal package, which includes the reinstatement of a tax on the wages of nearly one million workers, received the support of a large majority.
However, both projects were resisted by leftist forces and Kirchnerism, the center-left Peronism that is the first force in Congress, where the ruling party is at a clear numerical disadvantage.
Opposition activists gathered outside Congress during the debate, which lasted more than 12 hours.
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