Overview
- Decree 17/2026 was published on January 16 in the Boletín Oficial and took immediate effect.
- It covers Milei’s trip to Asunción for the Mercosur–EU agreement signing on January 17 and his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 19–23.
- The Executive invoked Article 99, section 18 of the Constitution after Congress ended its 2025 sessions without passing the 2026 travel-authorization law.
- The text authorizes the president to leave the country when government reasons require it until a 2026 law is approved.
- Under Law 26.122, the decree is being sent to the Congressional Bicameral Committee for review, following similar precedents in recent years.