Both experiences during the first two years of the administration Javier Millaysimilar to the Trump administration’s proposal, moving in the same direction. That is, it is necessary to build coalitions or alliances that allow the government to gain political support. govern effectively within an institutional framework.
The first step in this direction is meeting Twenty out of 24 people attended the meeting between the president and governors (the four who were absent were excluded due to their extremely hostile attitude). Realistically, the president seems to be assuming that: federalism: The political system is ordered from governor to governor. meeting Not the other way around.
is to agree with senators and congressmen That doesn’t mean doing it with local leaders. On the contrary, the agreement with them will be transferred to the Senate. Each state has three senators, and their relationship with Congress is worth remembering. governor It’s direct. From there, it moves to legislators who have a tenuous relationship with state leaders, and this chamber has representation according to law. population of the district.
The province of Buenos Aires has 70 members of Congress, and each province’s representatives are divided and dispersed. Historically, senator They were the voice of their state, but this situation is weakening. lower house.
Agreements with state governors necessarily prioritize the allocation of resources between national and local governments. of constitution Enacted in 1994, it stipulated that a new joint participation law must be enacted within one year. Nevertheless, 31 years later, attempts to sanction it remain unrecorded and pending. By doing so, unanimity of regionit seems not easy.
But this year, ATN (The advance payment from the national treasury) came from the governor. These are resources of joint participation that the government transfers to local areas based on its discretion. In the face of the ruling party’s veto, he refused Passed by two-thirds of both houses. This project established that ATN should be automatically distributed and run immediately. Currently, only 17% of the project is running. Annual amount of these resources.
Perhaps this is a project to initiate an agreement with the governor that will pave the way for reforms that the administration hopes to implement later in the mandate.
Ten days after the election, the president summoned elected senators and members of the ruling party. In theory, these are necessary next steps. political negotiations together with the opposition. As of December 10, the ruling party does not have a majority in either house. For this reason, negotiation is essential for parliament to function. system Institutional.
In terms of parliamentary seats, if allies are included, the ruling party will have about 20 seats left. my quorum Go to the session. Achievement and project progress is not that difficult budget The reports before the respective House committees are a preview of this.
In the Senate, the ruling party has approx. 14 senators To reach a quorum. This is a more difficult goal, but it requires negotiations with the governor.
The president showed the way. We must do it now. The strategy is to leave the definition as is. December 1stwhen an extraordinary meeting is convened; executive powerit has been determined that there will be no recess in Congress in January and February.
Time is of the essence in politics. Things can change in a short period of time. In October 2024, as Mr. Milley neared his first year in office, he vetoed his first bill. contrary law Approved by Congress and mentions increases in university spending. He did it with one-third of the House of Representatives, he called it.85 heroes”.
But a year later, the same Congress rejected three vetoes in one week. pink house From pediatric emergency law to public education funding to the aforementioned ATN project. of political situation Even though the governor and legislators have not changed, much has changed.
This confirms that you can negotiate with the opposition when you are in power. public opinion It’s time to support and move forward. And along this line, government at the moment.
Therefore, the remaining time is December 10th That’s enough for negotiations, but a political agreement and an extraordinary session from December 1st to March 1st will be key moments for both chambers to enact the following legislation: Work style reformyou must follow this strict schedule if you want your pension and taxes to be sanctioned.
From March 1st everything will become more difficult. First, when the regular Diet session begins, opposition parties will be able to present initiatives, but this is not possible during the extraordinary Diet session. executive. Second, it is probably to positively influence the ruling party. election victory It usually tends to fade over time.
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