The Chamber of Deputies of the Country preparing for a week that promises to be as hectic as it is unimaginable, with three sessions called in less than 24 hours. Under the leadership of Martin Menemparliamentary activity has become a complex network where each political bloc tries to implement its agenda amid growing tensions.
The first move was made with the block Federal Meeting, together with the Civic Coalition and a group of dissident radicals, asking for a session to restore the recent budget increase assigned to the Secretariat of State Information (SIDE). Hours later, the PRO and Advances of Liberty They responded with a call to consider a wider agenda, which includes declaring the importance of education.. The Radical Civic Union (UCR) closed the day asking for a third session to vote on the university’s budget.
This situation occurs in the context of the cooling of the relations between the governing party and the blocs that in the first half of the year worked as political partners. After the strict approval of the Basic Law, The Government has resisted growing demands from its allies for more concessions, including appointments to the Inspector General of Homeland Security (AGN) and a Bipartisan Intelligence Commission.
The conflict reached a critical stage last week, when Encuentro Federal, led by Miguel Pichetto boycotted a session promoted by La Libertad Avanza. The measure was seen as a settlement of accounts, after being sidelined in the Bicameral Commission for the Management of Intelligence Agencies and Operations, where they planned to place Emilio Monzó.
The UCR, for its part, finds itself in an ambiguous position. Although she initially criticized the DNU that allocates 100 billion pesos more to the SIDE, she ended up aligning with the Government in the Bicameral Legislative Procedure. Now, radicals are pushing to reactivate the Bicameral Intelligence Commission as a forum for questioning the measure.
The logistics of the proposed sessions, NA said, is an obvious challenge. The first call, inspired by the PRO and La Libertad Avanza, scheduled for Wednesday at 11 am, and is unlikely to end before 2 pm, when the UCR session is scheduled. If this first session is extended, it could overlap with the third call, scheduled for 10am on Thursday.
From the UCR they were optimistic, indicating that the note presented includes a request to hold its session “at the end of the previous Special Session”, with the aim of avoiding management movements which may invalidate it. However, if Wednesday’s session is extended, there is a risk that the three announcements will collide with each other, further complicating the dynamics of parliament.
As the deadline approaches, the Congress situation becomes a battle of wills, where each bloc tries to position itself in the complex “thread” of joint arrangements that define the course of the second half of the legislative year. What is certain is that the coming days will be decisive for several key initiatives in the future, in a situation where alliances and loyalties will be tested.
