A special session of the Plenary Session of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina has ended this Wednesday in scandal, with insults and struggles between legislators of the ruling party and the opposition. The day has been marked by political tension due to the opposition attempt to advance with an investigation into the role of the president, Javier Milei, in the collapse of the $ Libra cryptocurrency.
The debate has begun at noon with the opposition by promoting a dozen bills related to the ‘cryptophiesco’ of February 14. Among them, the creation of an investigative commission to clarify Milei’s link with the failed cryptocurrency. Although the proposals have not been approved, they have been sent to various commissions for their study next week.
Violence inside and outside Congress
Throughout the afternoon, the tension has grown. Outside the Congress, the police have repressed with rubber bullets and tear gas to protesters who demanded improvements in pension. The clashes have ended with the arrest of 31 people and barricades in the streets of Buenos Aires.
Within the legislative enclosure, the deputies have achieved a single consensus: declare the emergency in Bahía Blanca after the floods last Friday. However, calm has lasted little. The Peronist Union Block for the Homeland has tried to submit the formation of the Political Judgment Commission.
The ruling and its allies have responded by rising from their benches to force the fall of the session. However, deputy Marcela Pagano has remained in her seat, which has unleashed the anger of her partymates. Lilia Lemoine, close to Milei, has incredible, while another deputy has thrown a glass of water on Lemoine. “I am not afraid, I owe my bank. They will not prevent him from complying with the defense of institutions, ”he said pagan in social networks.
The situation has climbed when Lisandro Almirón, of the ruling party, has tried to force Oscar Zago, head of the Block of Integration and Development Movement (MID). Zago has resisted shoves and screams, which has resulted in a fight inside the enclosure.
In the midst of chaos, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem, has abruptly raised the session, which has unleashed the fury of the Peronists. Máximo Kirchner has risen to the poda to increase Menem, who has chosen to leave the enclosure between shouts.
