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Argentina's Milei will send electoral reform to congress
The proposal would end mandatory national primary elections and tighten campaign finance rules while barring some candidates with corruption convictions.
- On Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei will submit an electoral reform bill to Congress, seeking to eliminate mandatory primary elections and overhaul campaign financing.
- The PASO system, or Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primaries, has determined candidates since 2011; Milei wrote that he aims to stop "forcing Argentines to pay for the internal elections of the political caste."
- Introducing a "Clean Record" initiative, the bill would bar individuals with final corruption convictions from public office and reduce public funding for political parties to strengthen oversight.
- Lawmakers now face intense negotiations over the proposal, which includes disqualifications for those charged with serious crimes like genocide or human rights violations affecting Argentina's executive and diplomatic roles.
- Reflecting his confrontational approach, Milei defended the initiative on social media, declaring, "Long live liberty, damn it," as he intensified criticism of the traditional political establishment.
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·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, announced that he will send a bill to Parliament to reform aspects of the electoral system.
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