Argentina’s Congress Approves Labor Reform in Win for Milei

Feb. 28, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC

Argentine President Javier Milei’s signature labor reform cleared its final hurdle in the Senate, a pivotal victory in the libertarian’s ambitious agenda that could help the South American nation return to global markets.

The upper chamber approved the landmark legislation in a 42-28 vote late Friday after a months-long crusade against deeply entrenched labor interests that sparked multiple protests and a nationwide strike. Two senators abstained from the vote.

Both houses had already passed the bill by comfortable margins, but it needed a final green light from senators after Milei stripped out a controversial article limiting sick-leave pay, which ...

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