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Argentine Congress Overrides Presidential Veto
Above: Demonstrators hold "No to the Veto" posters outside the Congress in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2025. Image copyright: Emiliano Lasalvia/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Congress enacted a dangerous fiscal bomb designed to destroy Argentina's hard-won budget surplus and its prospects of economic stability after decades of irresponsible spending. The disability law automatically incorporates over 1.6 million new beneficiaries at a cost exceeding 6 trillion pesos annually, potentially resulting in double pensions for 500,000 people without proper evaluation.
Government-critical narrative
Millions of people with disabilities and their families deserve dignity and support, not austerity measures that abandon society's most vulnerable while corruption scandals reveal where public money actually goes. As the president's sister was receiving 3% kickbacks in contracts with pharmaceutical companies, it's pure hypocrisy to claim that there is no money for legitimate disability benefits.