Senate: The suspension of the step obtained an opinion and will be discussed in the enclosure

After the average sanction of the Chamber of Deputies, the project to suspend the Open, simultaneous and mandatory primaries (step) powered by The National Government obtained an opinion in the Constitutional Affairs Commission of the Senate and will be discussed in the enclosure.

In an express meeting of that commission, which included cross accusations between opposition and official leaders, the initiative achieved key support and The attempt for its discussion is February 20.

SUSPENSION OF THE STEP: Opinion in the Senate

The day began with the choice of the senator by Córdoba Alejandra Vigo, of the Federal Unit Block, as president of the Constitutional Affairs Commission, a position that was held by the expelled Edgardo Kueider. In the past, they both shared the United Provinces Interblock, a fact that generated reproaches between the figures of justicialism.

Union senators for the country (UP) Daniel Bensusán (La Pampa) and Florencia López (La Rioja) Regarding the legality of the call to the Commission.

In this regard, the president of the National and Popular Front bench, José Mayanswarned that the discussions for the passage and clean file are “distractions.” In parallel, he accused President Javier Milei for “setting up a show” to present the budget and then not accept to discuss it.

“Do you think that the citizen cares if there is a step or if there is no step? If there is a clean file or if there is no? It is a fight between political parties”he mentioned. Then, he said that the Central Bank spent US $ 22 billion to “hold the dollar.” “It is a shame that we are treating this when people do not arrive at the end of the month,” he shot.

In response, Ezequiel Achauche (Jujuy), De la Libertad Avanza (lla), accused the Peronism of “mudding the court” to change the axis of the matter and try to discuss other issues.

It surprised, however, for its hardness, the speech of the Díscolo libertarian Francisco Paoltroni (Formosa), who referred in rough terms on the project to suspend the step. “Everything suggests that the caste advances. All the purposes we had in Lla to end with a system are watering and fertilizing day by day,” launched.

Regarding the eventual suppression of the primaries, he said they are a tool that allows little known citizens to start making a race and begin to be known. He exemplified, at the same time, using the case of Milei.

“Now, who arrived in president, suspends the step, something that was never on the agenda of Lla while we campaigned. But, of course, today it serves all those who own the pen; , Call Javier Milei, Cristina Kirchner or the Governors “, denounced.

One of the main unknowns is what role the provincialisms will have, which do not respond to the government or the great national forces.

The senator Mónica Silva (Río Negro), who responds to the governor Alberto Weretilneckjustified his signature to the opinion of the ruling: “We are going to advance in allowing the parties to resolve legitimately and according to their statutes and that citizens participate in the selection of the menu of options that they offer. “

Special majority

For being an electoral law, It will require 37 favorable votes of the Upper House. Therefore, LLA will need banks to strengthen your number. In UP there is no unanimous position and freedom of action will be given to its legislators.

Some districts governed by Peronism, such as the Province of Buenos Aires and Catamarca, await the final decision of Congress to determine what to do with their primaries. Both could suspend them in case the same happens at the national level.

It should be remembered that the project promoted by the Executive Power obtained in the Chamber of Deputies 162 votes in favor and 55 against, while there were 21 abstentions.