On February 20, the Senate of the Argentine Nation sanctioned a law that suspends the open, simultaneous and mandatory primaries (step) by 2025. This measure was promoted by the Government National and obtained an absolute majority of 43 votes in favor, 20 against and 6 abstentions.
The initiative of Government Its main objective was to avoid the realization of this year, arguing that the country’s economic and political situation did not allow the organization of additional primary elections. This decision was made in an extraordinary session of the Senate, where it was discussed intensely on the pros and cons suspension of the step.
Among the votes in favor of the law were official, several dialoguists and a fractured Kirchnerism sector. These groups argued that the suspension of the step would allow the government to concentrate its efforts on economic and social management, without the additional burden of organizing primary elections.
On the other hand, the votes against the law were mainly of opponents who considered that the suspension of the step was an anti -democratic measure that limited citizen participation in the electoral process.
These sectors argued that step were a fundamental tool for internal democracy and that their suspension could affect the transparency and representativeness of the general elections.
The sanction of the law represented a significant achievement for the Governmentwhich had raised the suspension of the step as one of the primary objectives of the extraordinary sessions. With this measure, the government seeks to avoid the fragmentation of the votes in the general elections and strengthen its position in the political scene.
Decisions
The decision of the Senate, which gives the redecha to Governmenthas generated various reactions in Argentine society. While some sectors support the measure as a need in times of crisis, others see it as a limitation to democracy and citizen participation.
The suspension of the step has also generated debates about the transparency and representativeness of the elections, as well as on the role of primaries in the Argentine electoral system.
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