Overview
- Senators approved a pared‑down Inviolability of Private Property bill late Thursday after lawmakers removed the most controversial chapters on foreign land sales and fire management before the vote.
- Thousands protested outside the Congress under the slogan “la patria no se vende,” and security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to clear the plaza, producing multiple detentions and a photojournalist with a serious head injury.
- The forced removals of key articles prompted sharp public recriminations inside La Libertad Avanza and revealed defections and doubts among allied governors and senators that weakened the government’s position.
- The bill now moves to the Chamber of Deputies where analysts and outlets calculate the governing bloc lacks a comfortable majority, making final passage uncertain without new negotiations or concessions.
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo publicly defended the administration’s economic program during the crisis, arguing structural industrial decline justifies reforms to attract investment and reduce subsidies.