The Argentine government is pushing an initiative that seeks to prohibit individuals convicted of corruption from holding positions in the Public Administration, state-owned companies, or public service entities. This measure aims to prevent individuals with corruption sentences, such as former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, from participating in future elections.
The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem, will lead the negotiations to reach agreements with the opposition and thus advance the approval of this bill. Meetings with various blocks in the National Congress are expected this week to unlock the approval of the project in extraordinary sessions.
The Argentine government has called extraordinary sessions to discuss the elimination of the primary elections (Paso), as well as other issues such as the Clean Record initiative and a package of security reforms. These projects are expected to be addressed in committee plenary sessions on February 4 and 5, with debates and votes scheduled for February 6 and 11.
Amidst these discussions, the government has emphasized the importance of eliminating the primary elections (Paso), arguing that they represent a high cost to the state. Despite this, the stance of various opposition blocks shows divisions regarding this proposal, creating uncertainty about the outcome of the votes.
In this scenario, the ruling party will need to obtain at least 129 votes to advance its proposals. Meetings and negotiations with different parliamentary blocks are expected to gather support and reach the necessary number of votes. Additionally, the Clean Record project will be discussed, which has the backing of most dialoguing blocks but is rejected by Union for the Fatherland, adding complexity to the current political landscape.
