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Argentina's Milei vetoes pension boost passed by Congress

Argentina's Milei vetoes pension and disability spending increases, citing fiscal deficit pledge
Libertarian President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed an attempt to increase spending on pensions in Argentina and a law expanding protections for people with disabilities, saying the legislation would have undermined his flagship pledge to eliminate the country’s chronic fiscal deficit before October’s midterm
Milei vetoes pension increases in bid for fiscal balance
President Javier Milei vetoes a law approved by Congress to increase pensions for the elderly and the disabled.
'There is no money': Argentina's Milei vetoes pension boost passed by Congress
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed a pension boost and a bill strengthening protections for people with disabilities, which lawmakers had passed in July, saying that they put fiscal balance at risk.
Milei's veto: Impact on pensions and the electoral race in Argentina
Milei's decision to veto social spending has sparked tensions and protests in Argentina as elections approach.
Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts
Despite his austerity measures, the president’s party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections.
Argentina's Milei Vetoes Pension Increases
Argentina's budget-slashing President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed a law approved by parliament to increase pensions for the elderly and the disabled, arguing it undermined his attempts to balance the budget.
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