2024-01-06 05:01:46
The until now “untouchable” omnibus bill that the Executive Branch sent to Congress will finally incorporate modifications, within the framework of the rush by the libertarian government to approve it and the difficulties in achieving the necessary consensus with blocs considered as allies.
“If we must correct points in the package of laws, we are going to do it,” acknowledged this Friday the president of the La Libertad Avanza bloc of deputies Oscar Zago, given the growing concern regarding when the text, which for now remains a compendium, might be approved. with 664 initiatives and was not broken down by topics as the opposition claims to start the debate.
“We want to get to work and work on the law, have it ready in the middle of the month, if possible. We consider that we are going to have a majority, we are going to approve it in the Deputies and we are going to send it to the Senate. We are going to listen to everyone,” anticipated the deputy for the City of Buenos Aires.
As confirmed by parliamentary sources, the debate will begin next Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the three committees to which the full text was submitted, in plenary format, that is, jointly between Budget and Treasury, General Legislation and Constitutional Affairs. As planned, the discussion will continue on Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with guests from the Government to defend the initiative.
José Luis Espert, who defined himself as the president of the “most important” commission of the Lower House, had the intention of leading the discussion although the head of the discussion will be General Legislation, chaired by Gabriel Bornoroni, LLA representative for Córdoba with a career as an entrepreneur in the service station sector.
Precisely, the energy issue linked to the production of hydrocarbons and biofuels is one of those that might be subject to revisions, as confirmed by the libertarian bloc in the face of strong demand from the governors. As proposed for other sectors of the economy, the intention is to prioritize exports over the internal market, with the consequent pressure on prices, although the claim of the provinces has to do with greater power of the national State in granting concessions, limits for extensions and changes in the calculation of royalties.
These issues specifically concern the provinces of Patagonia, although biofuels also concern districts such as Córdoba and Santa Fe, who were hurt by the latest modification of the regulations that, according to them, privileged the production of fossil fuels and, consequently, to YPF, then in the hands of K references.
Strictly speaking, the only change that was confirmed so far was the article that made the concept of 200 miles exclusive for fishing more flexible, which led to a meeting between the governor of Chubut Ignacio “Nacho” Torres and the mayor of General Pueyrredón Guillermo Montenegro with the Minister of the Interior Guillermo Francos, who showed willingness for the modification.
Beyond the claims, it is still not clear if any specific changes will be enough for the governors to give the go-ahead to accompany them in Congress. For example, and in line with his membership in the PRO, Torres said that he was in “90% agreement” with the DNU sent by the Executive to Congress, with which the resolution of the fishing issue would pave the way for the endorsement The governor of Tucumán, Osvaldo Jaldo, also raised his voice, concerned regarding the intention to repeal the Sugar Law of 2003 and the consequent elimination of tariff barriers that would complicate competition with production imported from Brazil. The conflict might generate a review of this point, which also affects other producing provinces such as Salta and Jujuy, although to a lesser extent.
Beyond the claims that are multiplying, and that are also added to the request to reverse the elimination of the fourth category of the Income Tax, the ruling party continues with the plan to vote on the project in Deputies the week of December 22. January. In that sense, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said that it was not planned “for now” to extend the extraordinary sessions beyond December 31.
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