The Labor Reform obtained preliminary approval in the Senate

During the debate, the ruling party defended the need to modernize a system that discouraged formal hiring and fueled litigation. From the opposition, meanwhile, lawmakers denounced that the bill could affect acquired rights and questioned the dynamics of the legislative process.

Disturbances and attacks in front of Congress

While the session was taking place, outside Congress there were violent incidents involving stones and Molotov cocktails being thrown at security forces. The operation made it possible to preserve the institutional functioning of the Senate despite the incidents. According to the official report, six officers were injured —from the Federal Police, the City Police, and the Gendarmerie—.

As a result of the disturbances, at least 37 violent demonstrators were arrested and around 40 were detained for identification, as part of a joint deployment between federal and Buenos Aires City forces. In addition, the City reported damage to urban furniture and destruction in the area around Congress that will require repair and cleaning work after the crowd disperses.

The ruling party secured the majority

In the chamber, the ruling party managed to maintain the agreements needed to reach a simple majority in the general vote. The discussion in particular will now begin and, subsequently, the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, where the final fate of one of the most ambitious structural reforms of the current government will be decided.

With this initial approval, the Government consolidates a central step in its economic transformation agenda, amid strong union and political resistance. The debate continues, but the legislative message is already clear: the Argentine labor model is entering a new stage.