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Argentina’s Lower House Summons Caputo for Oct. 15 Questioning and Sets Nov. 4 Deadline for 2026 Budget

The moves signal Congress tightening control over economic decisions with a fixed timetable for the 2026 budget.

A mano alzada, resultó negativo el tratamiento del expediente del Presupuesto 2026 en Diputados. Asimismo, se aprobó su emplazamiento en comisión con un cronograma de reuniones.
Luis Caputo fue interpelado para ir al Congreso de la Nación.
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Overview

  • Deputies voted 131–70 to require Economy Minister Luis Caputo to appear on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 12:00 to answer questions about negotiations with the United States, and local reports say he is currently in the U.S.
  • The chamber approved a compressed Budget 2026 calendar with six informational hearings starting Tuesday, Oct. 14 and a committee report due Tuesday, Nov. 4, with the first session slated to hear secretaries Carlos Guberman and Pablo Quirno.
  • Lawmakers also called a joint committee meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 10:00 to reaffirm Congress’s exclusive authority over national borrowing.
  • Following José Luis Espert’s leave and exit from the Budget Committee chair, the libertarian bloc proposed Alberto “Bertie” Benegas Lynch to lead the panel, pending a vote at the next meeting.
  • Government sources say the executive plans to request extraordinary sessions potentially through late January, which could push final approval of the budget and other reforms into the next congressional lineup.