Argentina Senate to vote on land law amendment capping foreign ownership at 25%

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The government of President Javier Milei has revised its controversial “Law of Inviolability of Private Property” to raise the ceiling on foreign ownership of rural land from the current 15% to 25% in each province. The amendment also removes municipal and departmental caps, keeps the national 25% limit, bans foreign states from buying any Argentine land and requires joint approval from the national government and the relevant province for purchases by foreign‑linked companies. It eliminates the 1,000‑hectare transfer restriction in the core agricultural zone.

Senator Patricia Bullrich, leader of the La Libertad Avanza bloc, announced the changes and said the Senate will vote on the amendment on Thursday. The proposal faces strong opposition from provincial officials, the Federación Argentina de Municipios, Indigenous groups and other civil‑society organisations, which warn that the reform threatens national sovereignty and strategic resources such as water, lithium and glaciers. Several senators from the Radical and provincial blocs have signaled they may vote against the measure, making the outcome uncertain.

Entities: Argentina · Argentine Senate · Argentine Senate · Axel Kicillof · Daniel Kroneberger · Daniela Vilar · Federación Argentina de Municipios · Federico Sturzenegger · Indigenous communities (Argentina) · Indigenous groups · Inviolability of Private Property law · Javier Kicillof

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[● 15 SOURCES] Patricia Bullrich announced the amendment in a Senate press conference. (existing)
[● 10 SOURCES] The 25% foreign ownership limit applies at national, provincial and municipal levels. (new)
[● 13 SOURCES] Economy Minister Federico Sturzenegger is identified as the main proponent of the land‑law amendment. (new)
[● 13 SOURCES] The amendment was presented to gain Senate support and avoid a new legislative defeat. (new)
[● 9 SOURCES] Foreign acquisitions must be registered in each province’s real‑estate registry with a special entry noting the buyer’s nationality. (new)
[● 9 SOURCES] The amendment modifies article 4 of Law 21.499 on expropriations, preserving the wording about public‑utility declarations. (new)
[● 13 SOURCES] The original land law dates from 2011 and established a 15% foreign ownership limit. (new)
[● 17 SOURCES] The amendment raises the foreign ownership limit to 25% of rural land, up from the previous 15% limit. (new)
[● 17 SOURCES] The amendment eliminates the municipal and departmental caps on foreign land ownership, keeping only a 25% ceiling at national and provincial levels. (new)
[● 10 SOURCES] The Senate will vote on the amended law on Thursday. (new)
[● 9 SOURCES] The amendment removes the 1,000‑hectare transfer limit in the core agricultural zone. (new)
[● 9 SOURCES] Acquisitions by foreign‑linked companies must receive joint approval from the national government and the relevant province. (new)