Union representatives say they were told Secretary Alberto Baños, who is currently out of the country, ordered the dismissals

The decree will remain in force unless the Lower House also rejects it — but the vote marks a second major legislative defeat after the failure of the omnibus bill

The government called it a ‘unilateral decision’ made by a sector that intends to advance its own agenda

Speaking at AmCham, the economy minister also stated that a currency competition scheme is the government’s first goal

‘It’s nothing more than extortion’ say press union delegates after workers voted against the measure

Omar Yasín’s departure was announced live on air as the president gave a TV interview

The president blamed former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for the increase despite signing a decree authorizing it in February

Interior Minister Francos said the starting point will be the issues of the previous bill the parties had already agreed upon

The ‘Cotton Candy Gang’ of Nicolás Carrizo, Fernando Sabag Montiel and Brenda Uliarte will face the judges, with over 270 witnesses called