The first week of August left a deep brand in the Government. The ruling party, headed by Javier Milei, suffered a hard defeat in the Chamber of Deputies, where the opposition managed to impose its agenda and reject a series of key decrees for the state deregulation strategy.
The impact was immediate: confusion in the Governmentpresidential silence and an electoral campaign that must now be emphasized in front of an increasingly hostile congress. During a marathon session, the opposition managed to reject five decrees of necessity and urgency (DNU) that aimed at the dissolution or transformation of organisms such as INTA, the INTI, the National Bank of Genetic Data, the Merchant Marina and Cultural Entities.
These decrees, promoted by the Minister of Deregulation, Federico Sturzeneggerwere part of the state adjustment and reorganization plan that the government considers essential to sustain the fiscal balance. The rejection was overwhelming: more than two thirds of the deputies voted against, which not only prevents the progress of the decrees, but also blocks the possibility that Milei will vete them.
Unlike ordinary laws, the DNU rejected by both chambers are annulled without the possibility of presidential intervention. Now, the Senate should treat rejections, and the ruling party faces there an even more adverse scenario.
The session also included the approval of sensitive projects such as university financing and pediatric emergency at the Garrahan hospital, both with majorities close to two thirds. Although Milei It could veto them if they become law, the political cost would be high, especially in full electoral campaign.
The chief of cabinet, Guillermo Francoshe was the only senior official who went out to speak publicly after the session. “We lost all,” he admitted rawly, reflecting the frustration climate that is lived in the presidential environment.
Decrees
Francos also anticipated that the Government He will veto everything within his reach, although he acknowledged that the rejected decrees escape that possibility. In parallel, the Minister of Economy, Luis “Toto” Caputo, published a discharge on social networks, in which he stated that the session showed two paths: “return to the Kirchnerist past” or “continue changing the country.”
His message sought to reinforce the official narrative that the opposition acts for electoral interests and that the government represents a break with the old political practices. The President Javier Mileifor his part, he opted for silence. He did not issue statements or make public appearances after the legislative setback.
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