The Argentine government removed the chapter from its private property inviolability bill — known as the Land Law reform — dealing with the sale of rural land to foreign investors. The decision followed a meeting with lawmakers aligned with La Libertad Avanza (LLA) Senator Patricia Bullrich in an effort to ensure that Thursday’s Senate session could move forward.
Bullrich urgently convened pro-government legislators at Congress, where they agreed to scrap the controversial Chapter 3 of the Land Law reform to allow the rest of the bill to move forward for debate in the chamber.
The meeting took place as LLA continued refining its legislative strategy ahead of what the Casa Rosada considers a pivotal Senate session. The ruling party is seeking to secure enough votes to advance a measure that forms part of President Javier Milei’s broader reform agenda.
Although no details of the meeting were disclosed, it fueled speculation about last-minute negotiations aimed at securing support and coordinating the ruling bloc’s position before debate begins.
The reform originally proposed eliminating limits on foreign ownership of land before being amended to raise the cap on foreign ownership from 15% to 25%. Even in its amended form, however, it continues to face resistance, including from sectors that have generally backed the government.
