The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, this Saturday vetoed laws approved in July by Parliament that provide for an increase in pensions and declare the emergency disability.

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The presidential decree vetoing these laws will be published next Monday in the Official Gazette and will open the way to a legislative process by which Congress will decide whether to support Milei’s resolution or leave the rules approved last month firm.

Milei had already anticipated that he would veto these laws under the argument that they conspire against his objective of fiscal surplus.

Both pensioners and the group that defends the rights of people with disabilities have starred in recent months in several protests to demand better living conditions, given the effects of the severe adjustment launched at the end of 2023 by the Milei government.

Faced with this difficult situation, Parliament approved on July 10 a law that establishes an “exceptional and emergency” increase of 7.2% for pensions.

On that day, Congress also approved a law declaring a state of emergency regarding disability until the end of 2027, which obliges the national government to guarantee adequate financing of disability pensions and strengthen assistance for that sector.

The Argentine Congress now faces the challenge of reversing the presidential vetoes on two key projects: the Retirement Mobility Act and the Disability Emergency Declaration while the Retirement Mobility Act proposed an increase in retirements, increased the bonus and replenished the pension moratorium.

The Disability Emergency declaration sought to secure funding for service providers, restore the pension approval process and increase the compensation of workers with disabilities. To overcome vetoes, a two-thirds majority is required in both Houses of Congress, a threshold that could be hard to reach, especially in the Chamber of Deputies.

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