Once it was clear no bills would be passed, the opposition compelled Cambiemos to at least agree to bring Aranguren in for questioning. Nevertheless, Aranguren will probably have to face some pretty rough questioning from the committees’ deputies next Tuesday. Sergio Massa’s Renewal Front (FR) was expected to approve a resolution compelling the Macri administration to backpedal on the price increases and officially bring Aranguren to the house floor to justify his decisions. With a full house, Cambiemos’s deputies numbered almost half the present members, making it impossible for the opposition to get its way. But this came at a political cost: To appease an upset opposition, the Cambiemos caucus — by caucus we mean a group of lawmakers who vote along the same lines — had to agree to have Energy Minister Juan José Aranguren appear before a special committee comprised of representatives from both chambers to justify the increases.

Source: The Bubble August 11, 2016 19:07 UTC