The peculiarity that the US elections are called during the week caused the absence of legislators for this Tuesday and Wednesday, however The stay of the delegation began last Monday and will last until the weekendAs Ámbito learned. Discounting any congratulations to the newly elected president Donald Trump, The group of parliamentarians avoided making statements related to the trip on social networks.
As reported by the deputies themselves, the national delegation participated in events organized by the AmCham Argentina (the United States Chamber of Commerce in Argentina) and the Center for American Studies (CEA). The agenda included a visit to Georgetown University, monitoring the elections as international observers, a meeting at the Argentine embassy in the United States -currently headless- and meetings with leaders from think tanks such as the Brookings Institution, the Federal Election Commission, the Georgetown Americas Institute and the Center for American Progress.
In addition, they will participate in meetings in the United States Department of State, the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank and the National Security Council, where each legislator will carry out agendas relevant to the economy, finance, security, energy and infrastructure.
The delegation was made up of senators Maximiliano Abad (UCR) and Sonia Elizabeth Rojas Decut (Missionary Renewal Front); the deputies Jorge Antonio Avila (Federal Meeting), María Fernanda Ávila (Union for the Homeland), Rodrigo De Loredo (UCR), Germana Figueroa Casas, Luciano Andrés Laspina, Cristian Ritondo and Laura Rodríguez Machado (these four, from the PRO); the vice-governor of Chubut, Alberto Menna; and the deputy chief of staff, Jose Rolandi.
Absences of the Executive in Congress
In the last week, two absences from Executive national authorities interfered in activities scheduled in the Chamber of Deputies. The most relevant was the suspension of the presence of the Minister of Health, Mario Lugoneswho canceled his exhibition at the Budget and Finance Commissionscheduled for this Thursday, less than 48 hours after having confirmed it.
A similar situation occurred with the secretary of Public Works of the Nation, Luis Enrique Giovinewho missed the meeting of the homonymous commission. The deputy Bernardo Herrera (Union for the Homeland), owner of the space, explained that Giovine himself “answered that invitation, confirming receipt and his attendance, last Monday at 3:30 p.m. By virtue of them we notified the commission meeting with his participation, but then, On Friday at 1 p.m., we received another email from the secretary which said: ‘Dear, thanking you for your invitation, we inform you that due to agenda issues the Secretary of Public Works You will not be able to attend the aforementioned meeting“. “His agenda suddenly filled up,” Herrera concluded.
For his part, the Senate, which has not met since last September 26, also finds itself with meager activity that did not even allow us to see in practice the constitution of a new bloc: The United Provinces. On Wednesday, a debate on penal reforms took place to which the entire block of Union for the Homeland He was absent to have his own meeting, where they discussed the priorities of his parliamentary agenda: Budget 2025 and the repeal of DNU 846/2024 on free debt exchange.
Source: Ambito
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