Overview

• The Senate voted 59–9 with 3 abstentions to reject the presidential veto, surpassing July’s approval margin.
• The law would require automatic, coparticipation-based distribution of ATN, ending executive discretion over a roughly 1% emergency fund.
• Peronist blocs, parts of the UCR and PRO, and provincial senators formed the majority, reflecting rare cross-bloc alignment driven by governors.
• The matter now moves to the lower house, where a second override is needed; recent outreach and ATN disbursements by the Executive did not avert the setback.
• The administration argues the veto protects its deficit-zero strategy and preserves an emergency tool, and officials have signaled they may explore judicial options if the override is finalized.