Latinnews Daily - 15 December 2017

Argentina: The federal chamber of deputies suspended an extraordinary session in which deputies where due to debate the pension reform bill promoted by the government led by President Maurico Macri after there was turmoil inside and outside the chamber. The pension reform bill is an integral part of the economic reform package that the Macri administration considers to be key for ensuring Argentina’s medium and long-term economic development, and which the government would like approved before the end of the year. But the proposed pension reform is resisted by local workers’ unions and leftist opposition political groups. These have launched a protest campaign, which has included mass public demonstrations outside the congress building and efforts to boycott the debate by opposition legislators. Yesterday’s session was suspended amid violent clashes between demonstrators and anti-riot police outside congress and a confrontation inside the chamber of deputies, where, following a walkout to leave the chamber inquorate, opposition deputies tried to take over control of the chamber. 

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