Overview
- The upper chamber backed the bill 46–25–1 in general and then approved Chapter II 42–28–2, securing the contentious Articles 30 and 12.
- Article 30 eliminates legal minimums for education (6% of GDP), the path to 1% of GDP for science by 2032, and the 0.2% allocation for technical education, with reporting noting effects on defense funding mechanisms.
- Article 12 allows the Education Secretariat to suspend transfers to national universities if required information on spending is judged insufficient, raising autonomy concerns.
- The vote delivers Javier Milei his first congressionally approved budget after two years of rollovers, relying on La Libertad Avanza plus support from PRO, sectors of the UCR and three Convicción Federal senators, while Alejandra Vigo abstained.
- The plan projects 2026 GDP growth of 5%, inflation at 10.1% and an official exchange rate near 1,423 pesos in December, with a primary surplus target that critics describe as optimistic.