On a tense day and with general strike of the CGT as a backdrop, the Chamber of Deputies debate this Thursday labor reform promoted by the Government of Javier Mileiafter the half penalty obtained in the Senate (42 to 30).
Freedom Advancesmanaged to open the session with fair quorum (130 deputies present, one above the minimum required) after 2 p.m. Government sources and allies express optimism: they calculate to exceed the 130 positive votes in the general vote, with a floor that would be around 129-140 according to the agreements with dialogue blocks (PRO, UCR and provincial ones).
“We have insured the 129“, affirm libertarian operators, although they recognize that in the individual votes of the 26 project titles some chapters will have margins”extremely fine“The official bloc provides some 95 own deputiesand the rest is completed with negotiated support, after concessions such as the elimination of the controversial article on medical licenses.
The expectation is to approve the text with minor modificationswhich would force a express return to the Senate (already called for a plenary session of commissions on Friday at 10). The Government seeks to close the process before end of extraordinary sessions (February 28) to avoid delays and so that Javier Milei can present it in his speech at the beginning of ordinary sessions of Congress.
In the ruling party, confidence reigns in a “victory for the Government” at the close of the session, which could be extended 13-15 hoursdespite opposition and union resistance. The account is tight, but the numbers – for now – they close.
