The Deputy Minister of Justice, Sebastián Amerio, decided to cancel his scheduled participation today in the Senate Agreements Committee. He aimed to present three projects related to recidivism and repeat offenses, as well as trials in absentia, which have already received preliminary approval from the Chamber of Deputies. This decision comes at a time when the ruling party is embroiled in a scandal following the controversy generated by an investment disclosed on social media by President Javier Milei.
In an unexpected turn of events, the Deputy Minister of Justice, who was to address key issues in the Senate Agreements Committee, opted to withdraw his planned presentation for today. The projects related to recidivism, repeat offenses, and trials in absentia that Amerio intended to discuss are in an advanced stage in the Chamber of Deputies and were expected to be presented to the senators. However, the situation was overshadowed by the scandal that has placed the ruling party in a delicate situation following the revelation of a controversial investment made by President Milei on his social media profiles.
Amid the anticipation for Deputy Minister Amerio's presentation, the sudden cancellation of his appearance in the Senate Agreements Committee has left the discussion on fundamental legislative initiatives in suspense. The projects linked to recidivism and repeat offenses, as well as the trial in absentia, which have partial support in the Chamber of Deputies, were to be the focus of Amerio's intervention, which was abruptly interrupted. This decision occurs in a context of growing tension within the ruling party, after President Milei generated controversy by revealing a criticized investment through his social media.
