Overview
- The administration plans extraordinary congressional sessions from roughly December 10 to 31 to secure rapid passage of the 2026 budget, aiming for Deputies approval and Senate conversion before year‑end.
- A companion 'fiscal innocence' measure would let savers reintroduce undeclared dollars to the financial system to lift Central Bank reserves in line with IMF commitments.
- Interior minister‑designate Diego Santilli has opened one‑on‑one talks with governors, with Córdoba’s Martín Llaryora pressing for higher ANSES transfers to the provincial pension fund, redistribution of fuel‑tax monies, financing for stalled works, and national guarantees for new infrastructure debt.
- Lower‑house chief Martín Menem is expanding the ruling bloc and resetting committee control, with a new budget committee ruling planned after the current dictamen expires on December 9 to keep the fast‑track timeline intact.
- In regional political shifts, Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s president; Spain’s Carlos Mazón retains parliamentary protections as he prepares for November 11 and 17 hearings; and New York mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani said ICE agents who break the law will be held accountable.