Overview
- Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno presented the document in Buenos Aires on Nov. 11 to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.
- The Initial Memorandum is a comprehensive self-assessment that the government says includes more than 240 evaluations of laws, policies and practices.
- The filing triggers detailed reviews across areas such as governance, the economy, education, environment and social policy through OECD expert committees.
- Officials and the OECD signaled the process could last several years, with estimates of roughly three to five years before any membership decision.
- Business leaders from the Chamber of Commerce backed the bid, while unions such as the CGT reiterated concerns over labor reform as the evaluations begin.