The opposition scored several points during a marathon session in the Lower House on Wednesday. Deputies approved bills granting more funds for public universities and the pediatric healthcare sector, as well as voting to overturn five key presidential decrees affecting public institutions and the right to strike. 

All these provisions now have to be addressed by the Senate. The expectation, however, is that President Milei will veto the two approved bills. 

Although he has yet to make a direct comment on the matter, ruling party La Libertad Avanza posted a message on X saying that “fiscal surplus is non-negotiable.” Milei used the same argument to veto a bill granting more university funds in 2024, in his first time using that power.

Congress has the power to overturn a presidential veto if it manages to gather........

© Buenos Aires Herald