Argentine Government Pushes Legislative Agenda with Focus on Land Ownership Reform

The Argentine government is launching a legislative offensive to approve a package of economic projects before October. Key initiatives include reforms to the Central Bank and Fiscal Innocence in the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the Super RIGI and private property laws in the Senate. The government strategy is managed by a political table led by General Secretary Karina Milei and includes Chief of Staff Diego Santilli and Senator Patricia Bullrich.

A central point of contention is the private property project, which seeks to relax restrictions on foreign ownership of land. While the original proposal by Minister Federico Sturzenegger sought to eliminate these restrictions entirely, the government is now considering compromises to secure enough votes for a Thursday Senate session. One proposed modification involves raising the current foreign ownership limit from 15 percent to 25 percent rather than removing it completely.

Opposition to the land law comes from various sectors. A center right source highlights growing social rejection, including opposition from the Catholic Church and protests from non governmental organizations. Vice President Victoria Villarruel also explicitly rejects the project. The government is currently negotiating with dialogist blocks such as the UCR and PRO to ensure a majority. Additionally, the government seeks to advance the Super RIGI project and the appointment of judges to the Federal Criminal and Correctional Court, which will oversee a case involving President Javier Milei and Karina Milei.