Argentina: Despite the demonstrations, Javier Miley takes a new step in his project to destroy the country

Six months after coming to power, Argentine President Javier Miley won Senate approval for a major bill introduced by his ultra-liberal government. By one vote, the Senate of Congress ratified its law this Wednesday. Rules and starting point for freedom for Argentines », a legislative bloc aimed at deeply reforming the state, with restructuring that focuses in particular on liberalizing the economy. Mixed success for the man who promised his voters to pass the mandate with a chainsaw: The bill was rejected in its original 600-item form, and his bill was adopted only after it underwent major changes imposed by the House in April, reducing the text to “just.” 238 articles.

The president's party, Libertad Avanza, represents only the third force in the House of Representatives, and it also represents the minority in the Senate. Miley had to make concessions, especially regarding the privatizations he was considering. Of the 40 public companies initially in sight, “only” eight will be able to move into private hands. Aerolíneas argentinas, the Argentine Courier and the public media group Radio Television Argentina were excluded from the text at the last minute by senators.

Privatization, extractivism, and the “flexibility” of labor law…