The bill requests a ‘public emergency’ be declared, which would allow the Executive Branch to govern without having to go through Congress

The demonstration is going ahead despite the government’s efforts to discourage rallies and roadblocks via a strict anti-protest protocol

The administration has not filed the DNU for Congress to debate. Argentine presidents do not have the power to call for binding plebiscites

Two NGOs devoted to government transparency say there could be a possible conflict of interest

A spokesman for medium-sized companies supported the decision, saying that the previous arrangement was ‘Kafkaesque’

People hired under temporary contracts in 2023 will not return: those employed earlier are subject to review in a move that could affect 70,000 workers

The president’s comments on Mirtha Legrand’s television show apparently favoring the US government and US companies over the provinces have caused outrage

Legal challenges to the decree argue that it violates the separation of powers, which prohibit presidents from passing laws

Police violence and attacks on fundamental rights are not the answer to frustration with roadblocks