The president called for extraordinary sessions between December 26 and January 31
Politics
Federal court acquits judges, public officials who made secret trip to Joe Lewis’ ranch in Patagonia
Following the revelation of the trip in December 2022, the defendants had been accused of accepting potential bribes
The General Confederation of Labor’s strategy is to tackle the decision on several fronts. They will call for a general strike in February
Argentines nationwide took to the streets again to protest Milei’s megadecree, with more protests planned for Friday and next week
The president said on Thursday that there will be no restrictions on the blue dollar although the decree does not include changes to foreign currency law
The document contains over 300 articles annulling or modifying laws that protect Argentine workers from predatory business practices
Argentina’s Milei says ‘more is coming’ as critics question decree
Attempts to modify so many laws must be debated in Congress, not passed via decree, politicians and constitutional lawyers argue
Spontaneous protests erupted after Milei’s unprecedented deregulation decree
Outraged neighbors flocked to street corners and squares, banging pots and pans and chanting against the government
Milei decrees sweeping economic deregulation and privatization measures
The measures, implemented via decree, attack the role of the state and mark a radical shift towards free markets