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After the “dialogue” blocks guaranteed a quorum in the chamber, the debate in Deputies begins this Tuesday for the so-called “omnibus law” promoted by President Javier Milei.
While doubts still persist about the final text, a long session is expected that could last about 35 hours.
I followed the session live
The minute by minute of the day:
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 11:52
Carro’s request for TV Deputies
Pablo Carro from Córdoba (Unión por la Patria) presented a question of privilege against Martín Menem for canceling the Diputados TV channel, “turning it into a mere streaming signal.”
“You have no powers,” said Carro, who also pointed out the supposed style manual that circulated among the channel’s workers.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 11:29
Tension after Myriam Bregman’s speech
The deputy for the Unity Left Front, Myriam Bregman, made a fiery speech where she targeted the “dialogue” deputies who demonstrated in favor of the “omnibus law” and assured: “Do not think that this debate ends here, this debate is just beginning.”
“The only language these governments understand is that of mobilization,” he added.
After the speech, Bregman received boos and insults from people present in the room, especially from a man who was pointed out by several deputies.
Given this, deputy Cecilia Moreau intervened and claimed: “If they brought bars, they should be evicted.”
Miguel Pichetto (Federal Coalition) also intervened: “Boos are not tolerable, this is not a soccer field.”
The president of the Chamber, Martín Menem, initially maintained that he did not hear the attack but then, at the insistence of representatives from different blocks, he ended up asking security to remove the man. After that, the session resumed.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 10:35
The session started
The deputies sang the verses of the National Anthem and the session began with the swearing in of the new deputies.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 10:30
Espert: The dialogue opposition is going to vote in favor
The deputy of the Avanza Libertad monobloc, José Luis Espert, assured this Wednesday that the so-called dialogue opposition “is going to vote on the delegated powers” proposed by the “Bases” law in the National Congress and assured that “the privatizations of state companies are maintained ”.
“We have great expectations that the law will pass because it is in favor of the freedom of Argentines. Yes, I believe that the dialogue opposition is going to vote on the delegated powers, there will surely be modifications because there are more than 500 articles and we are going to reach an agreement during the course of today,” Espert said in statements to the press before entering Congress. of the Nation.
Omnibus law. Deputy José Luis Espert arrives to start the debate. (Federico López Claro)
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 10:30
Bregman: the moment of truth has arrived
The national representative for the Left Front, Myriam Bregman, stated that “the moment of truth has arrived”, in relation to the treatment of the bill “Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines” that will be carried out today in the Lower House, and assured that many legislators who promised not to vote on the initiative are now willing to support it.
“Today the moment of truth arrived. We do not know when the changes made to the opinion signed last week in the plenary session of committees will be announced. It seems that there are many deputies who do not care, because what they want is for this adjustment to be maintained. Several legislators said in the hallways that they were not going to vote on this law, and now they say they will,” Bregman said in statements to Splendid AM 990 radio.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 10:03
The deputies arrive for the session
Deputies from the different blocks arrived this Wednesday shortly before 10 to begin the treatment of the “omnibus law” on the premises.
Deputy Carlos Guitiérrez arriving at the session (Federico López Claro).
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 9:09
Milei will follow the session from Olivos
President Javier Milei will follow this Wednesday from the Olivos residence the alternatives of the marathon extraordinary session of the Chamber of Deputies in which the bill “Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines” will be debated, official sources reported. .
Milei, who only carries out activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Casa Rosada, will work this Wednesday in Olivos, with his sights set on the momentous debate, the first in Deputies in his administration and which could extend until tomorrow night.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 8:48
The ruling party trusts in having the votes
La Libertad Avanza is on track to approve the “omnibus law” in the Chamber of Deputies with around 150 votes, although the final text is a true “Pandora’s box” that could stray quite far from the Government’s wishes.
The PRO, the UCR, We Make the Federal Coalition, Federal Innovation and other small blocks such as Independencia (made up of the three Tucumáns who respond to Governor Osvaldo Jaldo) and the Mendocina Union will give a quorum in the session that will begin this Wednesday at 10 and will vote favor of the project in general together with La Libertad Avanza.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 8:28
Vote by vote
However, the fate of many articles will be decided vote by vote, and several could fall or be modified by the opposition. The main questions are about privatizations and this Tuesday no one was in a position to confirm what could happen with that issue.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 8:08
Vigil in front of Congress
Social organizations marched this Wednesday morning and will gather in front of Congress to follow the session from the streets.