Javier Milei’s Decree comes into force

The Decree of Necessity and Urgency 70/2023 on economic deregulation issued by Javier Milei came into force at 00 this Friday, eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette and without successful judicial attempts to stop it. More than 20 amparos were filed until noon on Thursday before the Federal Administrative Court of the city of Buenos Aires, according to a survey made by the Telam news agency.DNU 70 was presented on national television by President Javier Milei, his Cabinet and the former president of the Central Bank Federico Sturzenegger. Architect of Labor. It was published a day later in the Official Gazette and, by law, came into force eight days later, that is, this Friday 29.At the request of the repeal and modification of hundreds of regulations, the Decree introduces changes in economic and labor matters, in rental contracts and in football clubs, and paves the way for the privatization of public companies. Several of the judicial appeals fell apart because the DNU had not yet begun to apply. The discussion over the decree strained the relationship with Congress. The government placed them in the dichotomy between “accompanying the change voted for by the citizenry” or “obstructing” the course charted by the Executive and President Javier Milei accused the legislators of “seeking bribes” in exchange for ratifying the measure in Congress. The rejection of both Chambers would bring down the Decree.Multiple sectors warned of the negative effects that the measure would have on their situation. The CGT protested on Wednesday and on Thursday, a day later, it announced the first general strike against the government, just 45 days after it took office.

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