Overview
- DNU 941/2025 was published on January 2 and restructures the SIDE, centralizing control, creating a National Cybersecurity Center under the Cabinet Chief, and formalizing a cross‑agency Intelligence Community.
- Opposition deputies Maximiliano Ferraro, Mónica Frade and Esteban Paulón filed an amparo seeking suspension and nullity of the decree, and the case was assigned to Federal Contentious Administrative Court No. 4 under Judge Rita Alián.
- The decree authorizes intelligence personnel to detain in cases of flagrancy or at judicial request and declares all intelligence activities covert, drawing civil‑liberties and oversight objections.
- Congress must route the DNU through the Bicameral Commission within ten business days of submission; if there is no opinion, either chamber can take up the decree, with rejection requiring both chambers and approval by only one securing its validity.
- The government is working to lock in votes as allies like the PRO say they are still analyzing the measure and awaiting protocols, making a floor debate most likely in February.