The Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that proposes imposing harsher penalties on those who are part of organizations dedicated to drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion, and human trafficking, regardless of their role within them. The initiative received support from legislators of various parties, such as Liberty Advances, PRO, UCR, Federal Encounter, and Federal Innovation, and was rejected by Union for the Homeland and the Left.
After its approval in the lower house, the government focused on the situation in Rosario, Santa Fe, affected by drug trafficking activities. Recently, an informational meeting was held with security authorities following the murder of Andrés "Pillín" Bracamonte, former leader of the Rosario Central fan club. However, the progress of the bill in the Senate was hindered by the lack of quorum and the limited parliamentary activity in that chamber.
The bill aims to strengthen the tools for investigating and sanctioning criminal organizations. The plenary of the Interior Security and Drug Trafficking committees, as well as the Justice and Penal Affairs committee in the Senate, is set to analyze the proposal that seeks to comprehensively address organized crime. This initiative is part of the measures promoted by the Ministry of Security, led by Patricia Bullrich, since her assumption in the Government.
In the words of the president of the Legal and Penal Affairs Committee, Juan Carlos Pagotto (La Rioja), and the Security and Drug Trafficking Committee, Carolina Losada (Santa Fe), the initiative has the necessary support to move forward. However, the paralysis in the Senate has delayed its consideration, which could prolong its approval in that chamber.
