Argentine Congress restricts Milei's ability to govern by decree | International

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Argentina's Congress on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to restrict President Javier Milei's ability to govern by decree -- the latest in a string of setbacks for the right-wing leader. Milei, whose party is in a minority in parliament, has issued more than 70 decrees since taking office in December 2023 to push through his austerity agenda, which has slashed public programs despite considerable protest. By comparison, Peronist former president Cristina Kirchner signed 78 decrees in her two terms from 2007 to 2015, and right-wing Mauricio Macri signed 71 in his 2015-2019 presidency. The lower house Chamber of Deputies approved an amendment to a bill to regulate presidential decrees, with 140 votes in favor,...