Electoral reform

Argentina's Senate began treatment of the electoral reform pushed by Javier Milei's government this Wednesday. The Constitutional Affairs Committee meeting highlighted tensions between the ruling party and allies over handling Ficha Limpia.

2026년 04월 28일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Economy Minister Luis Caputo and La Libertad Avanza Senate bloc leader Patricia Bullrich met with allied senators to discuss public works, regional economies, and fiscal balance. The meeting included UCR representatives and provincial dialoguist blocs. The government aims to garner support for its legislative agenda, including electoral reform.

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the mandate revocation referendum is not mandatory and can be decided until January 2027, per the Constitution. She explained that her Plan B electoral reform aims to flex the timing to the third or fourth year of government and allow the executive to speak publicly about the process.

2026년 03월 18일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Opposition parties PAN and PRI have announced they will reject President Claudia Sheinbaum's electoral Plan B in the Senate, following its announcement last week after the original reform failed in the Chamber of Deputies. The plan allows promoting votes in revocation of mandate processes—clarified by Sheinbaum as non-mandatory—and includes spending cuts. Movimiento Ciudadano is still reviewing the initiative.

President Claudia Sheinbaum presented an electoral reform initiative last week aiming to change the allocation of proportional representation seats and regulate campaign financing. Analysts warn that, though diluted compared to previous proposals, it poses a high risk of inequity by favoring Morena. The proposal raises doubts about its true intent, potentially paving the way for changes in secondary laws.

2026년 03월 06일 AI에 의해 보고됨

On its 97th anniversary, PRI leader Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas called on PAN and Movimiento Ciudadano to form an opposition alliance to counter Morena in the 2027 elections. The appeal aims to unite forces to defend democratic institutions and balance political power. Meanwhile, debate over President Claudia Sheinbaum's electoral reform creates divisions among allied and opposition parties.