One by one: the 68 deputies who voted alongside Bregman against effective prison sentences for rapists

The controversy over the legislative history of Myriam Bregman has once again put a key vote in the Chamber of Deputies under scrutiny. On November 23, 2016, the then-deputy of the Left Front voted against a reform to Law 24.660, which sought to restrict prison benefits and parole for those convicted of serious crimes against sexual integrity.

That vote, known in public debate as the law for effective imprisonment for rapists, was approved by a large majority. However, 69 deputies decided to reject it. Among them was Bregman, accompanied by legislators from Kirchnerism, the left, Libres del Sur, socialism, and other allied spaces.

The information circulated again after the tragic outcome of the case Agostina Vega, after sectors of the left attempted to establish a moral discourse on gender violence and security. However, legislative records show that several of their leaders voted against a rule that tightened access to benefits for those convicted of sexual crimes.

Among the 69 negative votes are leaders from across the national left spectrum. The list includes Myriam Bregman, Máximo Kirchner, Andrés “Cuervo” Larroque, Eduardo “Wado” de Pedro, Juliana Di Tullio, Mayra Mendoza, Luana Volnovich, Héctor Recalde, Nilda Garré, Victoria Donda, Margarita Stolbizer, Néstor Pitrola, and Soledad Sosa, among others.

The complete list of deputies who voted negatively

1. Alejandro Abraham — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

2. María Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

3. Berta Hortensia Arenas — Compromiso Federal

4. Alcira Susana Argumedo — Proyecto Sur

5. Gustavo Héctor Arrieta — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

6. Luis María Bardeggia — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

7. Luis Eugenio Basterra — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

8. Myriam Bregman — PTS-Frente de Izquierda

9. María Cristina Brítez — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

10. Remo Gerardo Carlotto — Peronismo para la Victoria

11. Nilda Mabel Carrizo — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

12. Carlos Daniel Castagneto — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

13. Sandra Daniela Castro — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

14. José Alberto Ciampini — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

15. Alicia Mabel Ciciliani — Partido Socialista

16. Marcos Cleri — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

17. Graciela Cousinet — Libres del Sur

18. Eduardo "Wado" Enrique de Pedro — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

19. Lucila María De Ponti — Peronismo para la Victoria

20. Edgardo Fernando Depetri — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

21. Juliana Di Tullio — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

22. Juan Carlos Díaz Roig — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

23. Claudio Martín Doñate — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

24. Victoria Analía Donda Pérez — Libres del Sur

25. Lucila Beatriz Duré — Partido Socialista

26. Gabriela Beatriz Estévez — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

27. Araceli Susana del Rosario Ferreyra — Peronismo para la Victoria

28. Francisco Abel Furlan — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

29. Miriam Graciela del Valle Gallardo — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

30. María Teresa García — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

31. Nilda Celia Garré — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

32. Mauricio Ricardo Gómez Bull — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

33. Josefina Victoria González — Frente para la Victoria-PJ

The official record also noted a subsequent observation: José Luis Gioja, who appears on the list of absentees, vocally expressed his negative vote. In the same section, Mario Negri expressed his affirmative vote. Additionally, among the absentees are prominent names from national politics, such as the then-deputy Axel Kicillof, now the governor of Buenos Aires, and Elisa “Lilita” Carrió, a historical leader of the Civic Coalition.

Years later, many of those same sectors try to present themselves as moral leaders in the area of women's and victims' protection, while official and historical records show how their work has always been directed in the opposite direction: towards the protection of common and sexual criminals.