US EditionArgentine senate rejects President Milei’s Supreme Court appointees in blow to libertarian leader
- Argentina's Senate rejected President Javier Milei's Supreme Court nominees, Manuel García Mansilla and Ariel Lijo, in a historic 51-20 vote, escalating tensions with Congress.
- Milei's administration condemned the Senate's decision, stating it was a 'historically unprecedented' political move.
- The rejection raises concerns about the future of Argentina's judiciary, which now has two vacant Supreme Court seats.
- Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch stated that the Senate's decision stopped an attack on judicial independence since the country's return to democracy.
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Senate Frusts Milei's Maneuver to Control Argentina's Supreme Court · Global Voices
With a large multiparty majority, the Senate has rejected the judges appointed by decree by the Argentine president to fill two vacancies in the highest court of justice. Congress has given Javier Milei a class of constitutional law. The Senate has rejected the two judges appointed by decree by the Argentine president to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court of Justice. With 51 votes against lawyer Manuel García-Mansilla and 43 votes against judge…
After pushing Lijo, Lorenzetti presses for García-Mansilla to leave the court: "I would never accept to be appointed by decree"
The judge spoke hours after the rejection in the Senate of the candidates proposed by President Javier Milei to join the highest court."It seems to me that this is a correct proposal," he said regarding the nomination of Judge Ariel Lijo.
Argentine Senate Rejects Milei’s Supreme Court Picks, Exposing Political Tensions
The Argentine Senate decisively rejected President Javier Milei’s nominees for the Supreme Court, Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla, in a historic vote. Lijo’s nomination failed with 43 votes against and 27 in favor, while García-Mansilla faced an even harsher defeat, with 51 votes against and only 20 supporting him. This unprecedented rejection highlights deep political […]
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