Overview
- The provincial legislature, which voted unanimously Thursday, made Tucumán the ninth Argentine province with a Ficha Limpia law.
- Disqualification applies after a conviction upheld on appeal for intentional crimes with penalties of three years or more, including corruption, drug trafficking, sexual offenses, and crimes against humanity, and it also reaches listed child-support debtors.
- The rule covers not only candidates but also senior appointees across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, municipal authorities, and the top ranks of the provincial police.
- Enforcement tools include a public registry run by the Government and Justice Ministry, sworn declarations from aspirants, and a channel for citizens to challenge names on ballots or in appointments.
- Lawmakers merged six proposals with input from the governor’s team and the state attorney to reduce constitutional risks, and the measure is expected to shape the broader national debate on eligibility rules.