But the La Plata court rejected that move, just days before the judicial recess (which began yesterday and will last until Friday next week). Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Court to address gas hikes despite recessLa Plata judges acquiesce to gov’t request as ruling by Supreme Court edges closerA federal appeals court in La Plata has accepted a request by the Let’s Change (Cambiemos) administration and will interrupt their judicial recess to review a recent (lower) court decision imposing a roll back of natural gas rates. The government’s next step was to request that the Federal Appeals Court to review the case during the judicial recess. The announcement is good news for the Mauricio Macri administration, which believes the decision may help the case arrive at the Supreme Court sooner than originally anticipated. Ten days ago, the government’s economic plans were thrust into disarray after the La Plata Federal Appeals Court ordered the recent drastic increases on natural gas rates implemented by the government be frozen nationwide.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 19, 2016 03:00 UTC