Overview
- After the Senate passed the 2026 Budget on December 26, key Chapter XI articles previously rejected in the Chamber of Deputies remain unresolved.
- Senior officials say the excluded measures will be reintroduced in February, with options under discussion that include a decree to reassign spending or a new bill, while legislative allies push for a law.
- Chapter XI covered sensitive changes such as disability care tariff updates with an automatic CPI fallback, limits to the Cold Zones gas subsidy, electricity system compensations, mining reallocations, and a clause tied to the Supreme Court ruling on Buenos Aires City revenue.
- The February extraordinary session is slated for February 3–27 with a focus on Labor Modernization and the Glaciers law, a Penal Code debate starting in Deputies, potential tax reform, and a possible revival of a fiscal‑monetary stability bill.
- A Proyección Consultores survey finds incomes and insecurity now leading public concerns as inflation recedes in salience, with high household borrowing, mixed personal outlooks, La Libertad Avanza leading vote intention, and exchange‑rate calm noted by the Central Bank.