US EditionArgentine Senate gives thumbs down to Clean Record bill
- On May 8, 2025, the Argentine Senate narrowly failed to pass the Clean Record bill in Buenos Aires, with a final vote of 36 in favor and 35 against, just one vote short of the necessary 37 for approval.
- The bill sought to prevent those found guilty of serious crimes on appeal from holding public office and was supported by President Javier Milei’s party and its allies.
- Opponents, including Kirchnerist senators and independents, argued the law was unnecessary due to existing code provisions and targeted former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
- Supporters argued the bill would improve institutional transparency and send a clear message to society, while Security Minister Bullrich emphasized that those committed to upholding a Clean Record are exhausted from being exploited.
- The bill's rejection suggests the Senate prioritizes political interests over reform efforts, leaving Fernández de Kirchner potentially eligible for future elections.
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Juan Carlos Pagotto said that "what happened in the vote was not logical" and spoke of "a probable hidden agenda."
Juan Carlos Pagotto, a national senator from La Rioja for the La Libertad Avanza party, spoke this Thursday on CNN's La Mañana with Nacho Girón about the Senate's rejection of the Clean Record bill and the accusations about who was responsible for the adverse result. "It was a cold shower because while we were there, everything was agreed upon. Arce and Rojas Decut had said they would vote in favor. We'll soon find out what happened," he clarifi…
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Argentine Senate gives thumbs down to Clean Record bill
Argentina's Senate rejected the 'Clean Record' bill barring individuals convicted on appeal of serious crimes from running for public office, with 36 votes in favor and 35 against, falling one vote short of the required 37 for approval.
Argentina’s Senate rejects a ‘clean card’ law that took Cristina Kirchner out of the political race
Cristina Kirchner had a reason to celebrate this Wednesday. When no one expected it, the Argentine Senate rejected by a single vote a “clean card” law that would have prevented all those who have a conviction for corruption confirmed by a court of second instance. The bill, which obtained half a sanction in Deputies in February, received 36 votes in favor, just within the limit of the 37 necessary to be law, and 35 against. Kirchnerist Peronism …
Who are the two senators who changed positions and voted against clean tabs in the Senate?
For lack of a vote, the official could not approve the draft clean tab in the Senate, which was on its way. In this context they pointed at Sonia Rojas Decut and Carlos Arce, two missionary senators who changed their positions and voted against it. Gaston Marra, one of the promoters of the project and one of the heads behind the Citizen's Clean Sheet Movement, said in TN: “Sonia Rojas Decut promised to approve clean tab. Days later they called m…
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