On a legislative day full of tension and political symbolism, the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina approved two key projects that represent a hard setback for the president Javier Milei: The University Financing Law and the Emergency Declaration in Pediatric Health, with special attention to the Garrahan hospital.
Both initiatives were promoted by opposition blocks and had broad parliamentary support, reflecting the growing disagreement between Congress and the Executive Branch commanded by Javier Milei.
The university financing bill obtained 158 affirmative votes, 75 negatives and 5 abstentions. Although it did not reach the two thirds necessary to shield the norm before an eventual presidential veto, it was only a vote of achieving it, which shows the strong consensus that it generated among the legislators.
Main points of the project: Automatic update for inflation of the operating expenses of national universities, university hospitals and research items. CALL TO PARITARIES within three months to rebuild teaching and non -teaching salaries.
Increase in student scholarships and creation of strategic careers. External control of universities by the General Audit of the Nation (AGN). The initiative was presented by the democracy block forever, a split of radicalism, in coordination with the National Interuniversity Council (CIN), which groups the rectors of public universities.
The support included Union for the Homeland, Federal Meeting, the Civic Coalition, the Left Front and the UCR. From the ruling party, the libertarian deputies rejected the project arguing that it represents a fiscal risk for state accounts. According to opposition estimates, the expense would imply only 0.14 % of GDP, while the ruling party calculates by more than $ 1500 million.
Pediatric emergency
The second project approved by the lower house, which meant to Javier Milei Another pineapple to the chin, was the statement of emergency in pediatric health, with a special focus on the Garrahan hospital. This initiative received 159 affirmative votes, 67 negatives and 4 abstentions, exceeding the two thirds required to insist in case of presidential veto.
Contemplated measures: immediate allocation of resources through the reallocation of funds and use of reservations. Salary recomposition for affected health personnel. Exemption from profits tax for certain remunerative items. The Congress Budget Office (OPC) estimated that this measure would imply an additional expenditure of $ 65,573 million between July and December, and an annualized expenditure of $ 133,433 million.
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