by Facundo Iglesia and Valen IricibarArgentina’s Lower House unexpectedly cut short what was expected to be a marathon debate on President Javier Milei’s Omnibus Bill, sending the entire bill back to commissions. Earlier on Tuesday, deputies had approved articles that would have given certain legislative powers to the president if the bill had been approved by the Senate. The Omnibus Bill proposes to deregulate vast swathes of the Argentine economy and declares a public emergency in economic, financial, security, tariff, energy, and administrative issues until December 31. After the session was lifted, Francos told the TN news channel that LLA thought they had enough votes to pass the bill. You may also be interested in: Privatization & Milei’s power to legislate: 2 omnibus bill sticking points

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 07, 2024 11:30 UTC