Overview

• Economy Minister Luis Caputo joked, “Sin sumar los kukas, 1.250.000,” during a discussion about disability benefits on the libertarian streaming channel Carajo’s program Las tres anclas.
• He appeared alongside Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili and advisers Felipe Núñez, Federico Furiase and Martín Vauthier when the exchange occurred.
• The Chamber of Deputies voted 172 to reject Milei’s veto of the disability emergency law, leaving a final decision to the Senate, which also needs a two‑thirds majority to override.
• The law updates provider fees, creates a non‑contributory pension equal to 70% of the minimum retirement benefit, and converts existing labor disability pensions with guaranteed medical coverage.
• The government’s veto decree projects costs of more than $3 billones in 2025 and nearly $6 billones in 2026, while the Congressional Budget Office (OPC) estimates a lower impact between $2.4 and $4.3 billones.