It was passed in the Argentine Senate and returned to the chamber of deputies on 12 June 2024, in a 36-36 tie broken by vice president Victoria Villarruel.
[1] The Argentine Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of the bill 147-107 on June 27th along with associated financial reform passing 136-116.
[3][4] Provisions in the bill include: The omnibus bill was strongly opposed by many leftist political parties, labor unions, and social organizations for limiting labor rights and promoting heavy tax breaks and tariffs in favor of large corporations.
Police used water cannons, rubber bullet guns, tear gas canisters, and pepper spray to repel protesters and force them to disperse.
Milei's government condemned the rioters as "terrorists" who by interrupting the Congress deliberation were "attempting to carry out a coup d’état".