Overview
- The presidency plans to issue the decree in the last week of January to formalize the new extraordinary session dates.
- January will be used to court allied lawmakers and governors, with Patricia Bullrich leading talks backed by Interior Minister Diego Santilli and chamber chiefs Eduardo “Lule” Menem and Martín Menem.
- Government estimates put the labor package’s fiscal cost near 0.5% of GDP, roughly US$3.5 billion a year, including a 3% shift in employer contributions to a severance fund.
- The agenda also brings back proposed changes to the Ley de Glaciares, while the Penal Code overhaul is excluded for debate in the ordinary period.
- Officials say they will not invite the CGT to short‑term talks and downplay the likelihood of a general strike.