Overview

• Economy Minister Luis Caputo said “Sin sumar los kukas, 1.250.000” about people with disabilities during the libertarian streaming program Las tres anclas on Carajo, drawing criticism reported across outlets.
• Caputo appeared alongside Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili and advisers, arguing there was lax control over disability pensions during Kirchner-era governments and citing a jump from 75,000 in 2001 to about 1.25 million today.
• The Chamber of Deputies voted 172 in favor of rejecting Javier Milei’s veto of the disability-emergency law, with the measure’s fate now contingent on securing two-thirds support in the Senate.
• The law would update provider fees, create a non-contributory disability pension equal to 70% of the minimum retirement benefit, convert existing labor invalidity pensions, link beneficiaries to Incluir Salud, and regularize debts to health providers.
• The Executive’s veto cited fiscal costs of more than $3 trillion in 2025 and nearly $6 trillion in 2026, while the Congressional Budget Office (OPC) estimated a smaller impact of roughly $2.4–$4.3 trillion.