Overview
- Article 75 in the budget would roll back the disability emergency law and the university financing law, with knock-on effects that could end the pediatric emergency extension tied to Garrahan Hospital.
- Opposition figures were reported to have roughly 126 votes lined up to reject the repeal, though the final outcome will be decided on the floor during the ongoing session.
- Governor Osvaldo Jaldo said the Independencia bloc will vote against Article 75, and its deputy Elia Fernández de Mansilla registered her committee signature in disidence.
- The government secured quorum with allied blocs to start debate and is negotiating to preserve the article, including seeking a chapter-by-chapter vote and extending concessions such as a pledge to transfer court-ordered coparticipation funds to Buenos Aires City.
- The budget text projects 5% GDP growth in 2026, 10.1% annual inflation, and a year-end exchange rate of ARS 1,423, alongside a targeted primary surplus of 1.5% of GDP.