In a historic day, the Argentine Senate approved the long-awaited Bases law, the ambitious legislative project of the Government of Javier Mileiwhich establishes the legal framework for the profound transformation of the economic and social model of Argentina.
After eleven hours of uninterrupted debate and while thousands of protesters in the street spoke out against, the law Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of the Argentines, Also known as the ‘omnibus law’, it received 36 votes against and 37 in favor, including the ‘casting vote’ of the president of the Upper House and vice president of the Republic, Victoria Villarruel, who broke the tie in a second vote.
The initiative, presented by the Executive as a fundamental piece to “modernize and energize” the country on the basis of economic liberalism and reduce the role of the State in the economy, has already passed the procedure of the Chamber of Deputies. If during its processing, particularly in the Senate, the initiative is modified, it will return to the Lower House for discussion and final sanction.
Demonstrations
The riots began when protesters sought to circumvent the fence system set up to isolate Congress and were repelled by gas, rubber bullets and jets from tanker trucks.
The protesters reacted by throwing stones at the uniformed officers and at least two cars were set on fire, including one belonging to the Cadena 3 media outlet. When consulted by AFP, the police did not provide a tally of injuries or arrests.
According to the AFP agency, at least five deputies were gassed by the police and had to be hospitalized, while dozens of protesters were assisted at the scene, also affected by the gases, according to legislators and an NGO.
Source: Gestion
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