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Santa Fe Approves New Provincial Constitution in 52–17 Vote

Set to take effect next week, the charter pairs tighter limits on privileges with a single consecutive gubernatorial re‑election.

Overview

  • The convention closed its final plenary on Sept. 10 and will swear in the text on Friday, with full effect upon publication in the Boletín Oficial the following Monday.
  • The reform permits one immediate re‑election for governor and vice; Governor Maximiliano Pullaro’s current term counts as his first under a transitory clause.
  • The package constitutionalizes Ficha Limpia, ends parliamentary fueros, imposes term limits across offices, and removes automatic lower‑house majorities to balance legislative power.
  • Judicial changes include autonomous public ministries, a merit‑based selection council, and a 75‑year age cap for the provincial Supreme Court, alongside explicit recognition of public security as a right.
  • The text expands municipal autonomy, lowers age thresholds to run for office, tightens fiscal rules, and sets a broad agenda for enabling laws, as La Libertad Avanza and Somos Vida register opposition and signal possible legal challenges.