Although the central role of the lower house It is divided between Peronism, the PRO and the Radical Civic Union (UCR), in addition to other actors such as LFreedom Advances (LLA) and the Civic Coalition (CC), legislators who respond to governors will have a fundamental role, since their votes, always sensitive to the situation in the provinces, will be essential to tip the balance.
Open final for Javier Milei’s veto in Deputies
Specifically, the mystery rests on two large spaces, in which deputies of diverse origins coexist. On the one hand, Federal Meeting (EF)the bench that commands Miguel Ángel Pichettobrings together 16 legislators, among whom are socialists, Cambiomitas and wayward Peronists. During the treatment of the project, EF contributed 11 positive votes, while the remaining five were absent.
The other seal to take into account is Federal Innovation (IF)in charge of Pamela Calletti, where 8 leaders cohabit who report to the provincial heads of Salta, Gustavo Saenzfrom Missions, Hugo Passalacquaand from Río Negro, Alberto Wereltineck. All of them voted in favor of the University Financing law, setting a bad precedent for the wishes of the Casa Rosada.
From that platoon of 24 names, a majority rejection of the presidential veto is expected. Some have even already anticipated their intention to vote for the validity of the law. Such is the case of the missionary Alberto Arruawho this Monday indicated that “in his specific case and in the case of all my colleagues from Misiones, we are totally against the veto.”
“We were part of the ruling of this law, we approved the law and obviously we are against this veto,” he told Futurock radio. He also considered that the result of Wednesday’s vote will not be a solution to the university issue, because the Government has already anticipated that it will judicialize the fight, but rather a “political message” after the numerous marches against educational defunding this week. pass.
Calletti from Salta had previously expressed herself in the same vein. “I am going to vote against the veto, that is, in favor of university financing. I am a university teacher, last night I was correcting exams until late, when they sent me the veto via WhatsApp. “It seems to me to be a very serious mistake by the Government,” he said.
Regarding the position of Federal Innovation, he indicated that they decided that ““On this occasion, we will be able to have the freedom for each person to express their decision at the time they consider it.” With its support, the bloc was key to supporting the President’s veto of the Retirement Mobility law.
For his part, the deputy Osvaldo Llancafiloof the Neuquén Popular Movement (MPN), anticipated Scope his decision to vote against the veto. “I will vote affirmatively, being consistent when I vote affirmatively for the project approved by Congress,” he commented. “Just as the dialogue blocs gave the tools with the Bases law for that fiscal balance, among other things, today we are convinced in the analysis we did that this budget update in no way puts the fiscal balance at risk,” he launched.
Within its foundations, he recalled that the 2023 Budget is currently in force – prepared in 2022 and extended by Milei -, which means there is a delay of 270%. “Even though the Executive made progress on updating the 2024 operating budget for universities, salaries have been delayed. In the case of the province of Neuquén, the salaries of university teachers and non-university staff are 50% delayed. university professor. It is laughable that a proposal of only 6% has been made,” Llancafilo highlighted.
However, the Neuquén legislator stressed that they do not agree with the “political use of an issue as important as the university budget” and, at the same time, assured that they were “far from those who governed until December 10 and cut the amounts.” to universities by $70 billion. “When talking about where the resources are going to be obtained, it is the same mechanics that the Executive used when it allocated 100 billion pesos to the SIDE. They know that this does not put the fiscal balance at risk. 0.14% does not put public accounts at risk,” concluded the leader who reports to the governor Rolando Figueroa.
Beyond the initial enthusiasm, sectors of the dialogue opposition willing to overturn the veto assured that the count is fine. “The blocks are more cohesive, I think we have a chance, unless something unforeseen happens,” a deputy admitted to this medium. “We work vote by vote, we believe that we are close to rejection. The Government between today and tomorrow is going to play with everything, so we have to resist. It is an issue in which the deputies do not want to pay the political cost,” a leader from an important province joined.
The thread in Peronism and the PRO
Another fact to take into account is the absence of the governors of Entre Ríos, Rogelio Frigerioand Chubut, Ignacio “Nacho” Torresin the Zoom that Mauricio Macri led this Monday, where the PRO defined its support for the veto. Although they cited agenda problems in their surroundings, The truth is that their empty chairs aroused suspicion. For this reason, the behavior of the legislators who respond to them will be closely observed in Wednesday’s session. Those in charge of gathering votes in favor of the law gave votes that different yellows committed their absence in the debate.
Doors inside the Cambiomita camp, the behavior of the integrated Production and Work block will also be observed with a magnifying glass. Mary of the Angels Moreno and Nancy Picón Martínezthe two San Juan deputies who respond to the governor Marcelo Orrego. The tandem was absent during the processing of the University Financing project.
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In the Peronist diaspora, meanwhile, are the three Tucumán deputies of the bloc Independenceformed to support the Bases law by decision of the governor Osvaldo Jaldo. It is about Agustín Fernández, Elia Fernández de Mansilla and Gladys Medinawho met with Jaldo on Friday to outline a roadmap for Wednesday’s debate. As background, it is worth remembering that both Fernández voted against the original project, while Medina was absent. Cristina Kirchner’s decision to accept the nomination to preside over the national PJ begins to shape a tough opposition to the Government. In Tucumán they fear being left out of this scheme due to a collapse of the Government’s image.
As this media was able to find out, The legislators will try not to play but, if necessary, they could cast their votes in favor of the veto. The provincial head had planned a trip to Buenos Aires this week to learn about the behind-the-scenes of the session, but finally gave up. Another bad omen for the Casa Rosada.
On the near horizon looms a central battle for the provinces: the 2025 Budget. The bill presented by Javier Milei and his demand for the districts to make an adjustment of US$60 billion fell like a bomb among the leaders, who machine-gunned with complaints to the libertarian leader. That first failed step could have an impact when it comes to raising hands in the Lower House.
Source: Ambito
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