The Senate will hold several important meetings and sessions this week. This Tuesday, the presentation of the Deputy Minister of Justice in the Commission of Justice and Criminal Affairs was scheduled, which was suspended. Additionally, it is expected that the bill to suspend the PASO will be debated in the chamber on Thursday, along with the preparatory session to renew the authorities of the Upper House.
Next Friday, the treatment of the appointment of federal judge Ariel Lijo, proposed by the Government to join the Supreme Court of Justice, is expected. This information comes from legislative sources who participated in a meeting where this topic was discussed. In addition, it is expected that the appointment of Stefanía Cora as the replacement for former senator Edgardo Kueider will be made official during the preparatory session.
In this context, the meeting where the Deputy Minister of Justice was to present was suspended. This incident occurred after the scandal triggered by President Javier Milei's promotion of a memecoin, which led to a series of calls for investigation and a possible political trial by the Union for the Homeland (UxP) bloc. In that same preparatory session, the replacement of the Administrative Secretary, María Laura Izzo, will be appointed after a year of tensions and dismissals that led to her departure.
It is important to mention that the future of projects such as repeat offenders and recidivism, Trial in Absence, and the suspension of PASO is still unclear, as these already have partial approval from the Chamber of Deputies. On the other hand, the treatment of the appointment of federal judge Ariel Lijo is also expected, as well as the officialization of Stefanía Cora's assumption in the Senate.
