Senators Maximiliano Abad and Carolina Losada propose reforms to Law 26.045, which regulates the control of chemical precursors in Argentina. The modification suggests significantly increasing the fines established in the regulation, from $2,680,565 to $268,056,500.
Additionally, it is proposed to allocate at least 30% of the revenues from these fines to strengthen the National Secretariat for Comprehensive Drug Policies of Argentina (SEDRONAR). The goal is to reinforce policies for mitigating problematic consumption and to equip the state with more effective tools to control these substances.
In this regard, Maximiliano Abad stated: "It is essential to put this issue on the agenda and act quickly, as it is currently more convenient to pay the fines than to go through the procedures to register in the National Registry of Precursors." He also emphasized the importance of addressing the issue preventively, understanding that public policies against drug trafficking must be comprehensive and aim to reduce both trafficking and the social harm caused by drugs.
One of the main proposed modifications is to index the economic sanctions to the Minimum Vital and Mobile Wage, ensuring their automatic updating. Currently, the fines established in the law range from $10,000 to $1,000,000, having not been updated since 2005.
