The National Senate is facing a crucial Wednesday, as if the Government does not intervene again in the project or propose modifications, the Clean Record law will be approved. This law would mean a political setback for kirchnerism and particularly for Cristina Kirchner, who would be disqualified from running for national positions.
The initiative for the law has been on hold for nearly three months at the direct decision of the Casa Rosada, which sought to avoid a political victory for PRO congresswoman Silvia Lospennato, the main promoter of the law and candidate for the city legislature. The media pressure exerted by Lospennato proved crucial in this process.
According to reports, it was José Rolandi, an official from the ruling party, who tried to postpone the treatment of the law on April 9. The Clean Record law aims to prevent individuals convicted in a second instance for corruption, public administration offenses, or gender violence from being candidates.
Despite attempts to delay it, the voting has 38 supporters, which would be enough for it to become law, against the 34 votes from the kirchnerist bloc. In addition, the Senate plans to vote on Wednesday on the diplomatic appointments of Alejandro Oxenford and Wenceslao Bunge Saravia, as well as the designation of Emilio Viramonte Olmos as Administrative Secretary of the body, a key position for Vice President Victoria Villarruel.
In a public confrontation, Villarruel questioned Atauche and the Santa Cruz senators José María Carambia and Natalia Gadano, whom she accused of obstructing the vote.
