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2024-09-14 01:06:49
The President Javier Miley announced this Friday that he will repeal the University Financing Law approved last night in the Senate of the Nation. “Total veto,” the president said on his social networks, endorsing the statements of the Undersecretary of University Policies of the Nation, Alejandro Alvarezwho denounced that the measure contains articles that are “legislative populism” and clarified that “the president has the final say on the veto.”
Previously, the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adornisaid this Friday that the president is considering vetoing the law that reorganizes the budget of national universities, approved last night in the Senate of the Nation.
“It is being analyzed, it is not confirmed whether it will be vetoed or not. It is being discussed in the entire cabinet and the decision, of course, will be made by the President,” said the official at a press conference.
If this idea goes ahead, it would be the second veto in the libertarian era after Milei signed the retirement mobility law on August 30 two weeks ago.
In the case of the university budget, the presidential decision could bring about a strong rejection in the streets for the libertarian administration. It is worth remembering the massive march against the Executive Branch’s resistance to financing higher education institutions in April of this year.
What happened in the Senate last night
Early this Friday morning, the Senate approved the budget increase project for national universities approved in the Chamber of Deputies and which is rejected by the Government on the grounds that it jeopardizes the objective of achieving a fiscal surplus.
The vote was 57 in favor, 10 against and one abstention. The opposition proposal, which would be vetoed by the President, increases the resources for universities to guarantee their operation. This increase in resources for national universities includes an increase for teaching and non-teaching staff.
The measure would have a fiscal impact of $735.598 billion, which is 0.14% of GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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