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Weekly Report - 8 May 2014 (WR-14-18)
ARGENTINA: Supreme court criticises government over pensions
Angered by the number of lawsuits over pension payments clogging up the federal judiciary, the supreme court ordered the government to pay the money it owes to successful claimants on 6 May. It also overturned the 1995 pension reform law, which required all appeals over pension rulings to be referred to the federal social security appeals court in Buenos Aires. That court was created during the presidency of Carlos Menem (1989-1999): its critics argued that its main aim was to hold up the legal proceedings started by pensioners.
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