Political Crisis in Argentine Parliament Over Committee Seat Allocation

A controversy has erupted in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies over the allocation of seats in key committees. The official majority, led by the 'La Libertad Avanza' bloc, secured the largest share of seats, while the opposition expressed dissatisfaction with the number of places given to 'dialoguist' forces. The official majority insists that all blocs must submit their representatives' names by Friday evening, but has granted a 'grace period' extending until Monday. The main conflict arose in the Budget committee, where the 'Provincias Unidas' bloc received one fewer seat than the PRO-UCR-MID inter-bloc. The official majority justifies this by the need for the system to 'function like a clock' to quickly process bills, while the opposition accuses Chamber of Deputies President Martín Menem of arbitrariness. The majority's goal is to pass the bills this week to bring them to a vote in the following days.