The president will give a speech on Sunday evening, hours before the mandated budget deadline, following a bittersweet political week for his administration
The Rosca
The opposition failed to secure the two thirds needed to override the president’s veto after a group of UCR deputies agreed to back the government
Francisco Paoltroni was ousted from the ruling bloc a day after Deputy Lourdes Arrieta quit, driving questions about the coalition’s unity
She announced the creation of her own bloc — made up of just herself — minutes before LLA was due to hold a meeting expelling her
Villarruel vows to reopen criminal cases against 1970s left-wing guerrilla groups
The vice president held a tribute for terrorism victims in the Senate without mentioning the country’s 30,000 disappeared
LLA deputy reveals draft bills to drop charges against alleged dictatorship torturers
The documents, which have not been submitted to Congress, appear to argue for charges to be dropped because of lengthy delays in trying cases
Screenshots posted by Deputy Lourdes Arrieta detail the logistical run-up and may implicate high-profile politicians. ‘It’s time for the truth to be revealed’
Villarruel, who is the Upper House head, claimed she had no say in the matter and called for a session to discuss the issue
Argentina’s Foreign Ministry contradicts Mondino on Venezuela election results
Diana Mondino called opposition candidate González Urrutia the new president-elect, but an official communiqué said the government is still assessing the situation