Overview
- President Javier Milei issued Decree 24/2026 calling Congress to meet from February 2 to 27 under a strictly limited agenda.
- The schedule prioritizes a labor reform, with Senate treatment expected to begin around February 10 according to reporting on the government's plan.
- The Senate requires 37 members present to sit, La Libertad Avanza has 21 seats, and Interior Minister Diego Santilli has met governors with at least four reportedly backing the drive for votes.
- The agenda includes proposed revisions to the Glaciers Law that narrow the periglacial definition, link protection to demonstrable hydric function, shift delineation to provinces, and update the national glacier inventory.
- Lawmakers are also set to consider ratification of the Mercosur–EU trade agreement and the nomination of Fernando Adolfo Iglesias as ambassador as part of the decree’s confined docket.