Argentine President Javier Milei vetoed three laws approved by the Senate in July 2025 that aimed to increase pensions for retirees, reopen the pension moratorium, and declare a state of emergency for disability protections. Milei justified the vetoes by citing fiscal constraints, stating "there is no money" to support the increases. The vetoes have halted a planned pension boost, including a $70,000 bonus for some retirees in August. Opposition lawmakers are preparing to challenge the vetoes in Congress. Following the vetoes, protests occurred in Buenos Aires against the reduction in funds for people with disabilities. Milei and Economy Minister Luis Caputo discussed their government policies and cultural reforms at an event hosted by the Fundación Faro, emphasizing a broad structural reform agenda. Meanwhile, Milei's party, La Libertad Avanza, reached an electoral alliance with Mauricio Macri's PRO party for the upcoming legislative elections in Buenos Aires City scheduled for October 26, 2025. The political climate remains tense, with opposition figures criticizing Milei's policies and legal actions underway, including a Supreme Court appeal by Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof over pension debts owed by the national government. Milei has expressed ambitions to make Argentina "the world’s freest country" and continues to reject other congressional projects such as university financing and pediatric emergency laws.
En una decisión que fue cuestionada dentro del seno del Partido Justicialista, el gobernador Axel Kicillof desdobló las elecciones legislativas 2025 de la Provincia de Buenos Aires de los comicios generales, por lo que los bonaerenses deberán acudir a las urnas en dos https://t.co/u3ajJujGr8
Kicillof presentó el recurso ante la Corte Suprema por la deuda previsional que Nación tiene con Provincia https://t.co/fBW7fxVPLY
Una acción colectiva contra un decreto de Milei podría frenar su plan para AySA https://t.co/ABFmYBjMPN