Argentina's Congress

News on Argentina's Congress: bills, the budget, presidential vetoes, votes in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, and the alliances that decide each session.

WORLD

Argentine Senate Panels Back Global Patent Treaty Tied to US Trade Deal

Two Senate committees approved joining the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which lets inventors file one application for many countries, with a floor vote sought for Oct. 22.

By The Ushuaia Times · 2 days ago

POLITICS

Deputies Open Debate on 2027 Budget That Assumes 4% Growth

A Treasury official defended the plan in Deputies on Tuesday, clashing with the opposition over disability and university funding, as the ruling bloc seeks an Oct. 28 committee vote.

By The Ushuaia Times · 4 days ago

POLITICS

Milei's Party Asks for Its Own Congress Session on Oct. 21

La Libertad Avanza, President Milei's party, wants the lower house to debate disability aid, household debt and land sales on October 21, six days after the opposition's session on his…

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 11, 2026

BUSINESS

Government Plans Bill to Make It Easier to Borrow Against Crops and Other Assets

Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger said the bill, not yet filed, would also create a central pledge registry at the central bank and end banks' exclusive right to enforce some…

By The Ushuaia Times · Oct. 5, 2026

POLITICS

Senate Cuts 'Cold Zone' Gas Subsidy, Approves Central Bank Overhaul

The gas-subsidy rollback is now law and strips the discount from households across 10 provinces, while the Central Bank overhaul returns to the lower house after senators changed how the…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 24, 2026

WORLD

Milei's Malvinas Sovereignty Bill Heads to Three Committees as Senators Push for a Say of Their Own

The 133-article bill is now in the hands of three government-chaired committees in the Chamber of Deputies, while senators from across the opposition are pressing to give Congress a…

By The Editors · Malvinas · Sept. 23, 2026

ECONOMY

Senate Passes Second 'Fiscal Innocence' Law Aimed at US$170 Billion Outside Banks

A revised tax-amnesty measure eases scrutiny of undeclared assets after the original version fell short of the government's expectations.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 19, 2026

POLITICS

2027 Budget Reaches Congress Without Milei's Customary Address

The government met the constitutional deadline for submitting next year's spending plan, but Milei did not give the televised presentation he delivered in each of the past two years.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 15, 2026

WORLD

Bill to Toughen Malvinas Sanctions Heads to Argentina's Congress

President Milei is sending a National Sovereignty Defense Law to Congress this week, adding criminal penalties, in-absentia trials and a new security council to Argentina's campaign against…

By The Ushuaia Times · Malvinas · Sept. 14, 2026