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PRO Takes AGN Appointments to Court After 189-Vote Approval in Deputies

PRO labels the late-night procedure unconstitutional, prompting a judicial challenge.

Overview

  • Deputies approved three auditors to the Auditoría General de la Nación: Rita Mónica Almada (La Libertad Avanza), Juan Ignacio Forlón (Unión por la Patria), and Pamela Calletti (Salta).
  • PRO says La Libertad Avanza, Unión por la Patria, and Innovación Federal already held the three-quarters needed, so the outcome did not depend on PRO and its withdrawal did not facilitate the vote.
  • Cristian Ritondo filed an amparo seeking nullity of the designations and requested urgent precautionary measures to block the appointees from taking office pending a ruling.
  • The bloc argues the vote was conducted at dawn on an item not authorized for Extraordinary sessions, citing Article 63 of the National Constitution and procedural breaches.
  • The Government maintains the process was regular and downplays PRO’s ability to contest the seat assigned to the Salta bloc.