Known as “Hojarasca Law,” or “Dead Leaves Law,” the provision’s goal is to sweep 70 regulations that have become obsolete. The bill is part of President Javier Milei’s model of reducing state bureaucracy and flexibilizing regulations. The Milei administration has stated that keeping those old laws adds to the complexity of Argentina’s legal system for no reason. Sturzenegger called these laws “obsolete” and said there will be a “normative depuration” if the bill is approved. Like our president has demanded, Argentina will be the most free country in the world,” he wrote on X on Friday.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 27, 2026 23:29 UTC