Argentine Senate set to vote on land ownership law amid nationwide protests

Argentina land ownership law foreign acquisition Senate vote protests

The government of President Javier Milei is pushing the Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada, a bill that would remove the 15 % cap on foreign ownership of rural land and the 1 000‑hectare limit per foreign owner. The proposal also amends expropriation rules, making it harder for the state to reclaim lands and would allow express evictions of urban tenants.

The Senate is scheduled to consider the bill on 6 August. The vote follows a stalled debate on 16 July, after which Patricia Bullrich sought a fourth parliamentary interval to resume discussion. Senators are split: Alejandra Vigo is expected to oppose the bill, while Luis Juez and Carmen Álvarez Rivero support it.

Opposition groups—including the CTA, ATE, trade unions, environmental organisations and artists such as Lali Espósito—have organised nationwide protests and mass marches to the Congress on the voting day. A national poll by Zuban Córdoba found 77 % of Argentines reject loosening restrictions on foreign land purchases. The controversy centres on concerns that the reform would facilitate the “extranjerización” of strategic rural resources and reduce state controls over land use.

Entities: Argentine Senate · Javier Milei · Lali Espósito · Law of Inviolability of Private Property · Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada · National Land Protection Law No. 26.737 · Patricia Bullrich · Rosario · Santiago del Estero · Zuban Córdoba

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[● 4 SOURCES] The bill would eliminate the 15 % cap on foreign ownership of rural land and remove the 1 000 hectare limit per foreign owner. (bill provisions)
[● 4 SOURCES] Various organisations, including CTA, ATE, and public figures such as Lali Espósito, have organised nationwide protests against the bill. (civil society actions)
[● 3 SOURCES] The bill also amends expropriation rules, making it harder for the state to reclaim land for public use. (legislative amendment)
[● 2 SOURCES] The 2011 law limited foreign ownership of rural land to 15 % nationally and to 1 000 hectares per foreign owner. (background information)
[○ 1 SOURCE] A Zuban Córdoba survey found that 77 % of Argentines oppose loosening restrictions on foreign land purchases. (public opinion poll)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Senator Alejandra Vigo is expected to vote against the bill, while Luis Juez and Carmen Álvarez Rivero support it. (senatorial positions)
[● 2 SOURCES] Patricia Bullrich sought a fourth parliamentary interval to continue debate after the vote stalled on 16 July. (political maneuver)
[● 10 SOURCES] The Argentine Senate will vote on the Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada on 6 August. (legislative calendar)
[● 2 SOURCES] The bill would permit express evictions of urban tenants alongside rural land owners. (legislative provision)