Argentina Senate passes private‑property law, drops foreign‑land sales chapter

Argentina Senate private‑property law foreign‑land sales chapter protests fast eviction

The Argentine Senate approved the Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada with a 37‑33 vote after the government removed two controversial chapters: one that would have allowed greater foreign ownership of rural land and another that would have relaxed fire‑management rules. The removal was intended to secure the votes of governing blocs and enable the rest of the reform, which includes fast‑eviction (desalojo exprés) procedures, a 30 % cap on indemnities for lost profit in expropriations, and digitalisation of property‑registry processes.

Massive protests erupted outside the Congress on the same day. Thousands of demonstrators marched under slogans such as “La tierra no se vende” and “Las Malvinas son argentinas”. Police responded with water‑truck hoses, tear‑gas canisters and rubber‑bullet guns, detaining at least 11 people and injuring dozens. The demonstrations were organised by a coalition of unions, social groups and political parties, and were repeated in several Argentine cities.

The law now moves to the Chamber of Deputies for further debate, while the public debate over land sovereignty and property rights continues.

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Argentine Senate · Argentine government · Axel Kicillof · CGT · Federico Sturzenegger · Governor Hugo Passalacqua · Governor Rolando Figueroa · Hugo Passalacqua · Inviolability of Private Property bill · Javier Milei · José Mayans · La Libertad Avanza

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[● 5 SOURCES] The Argentine Senate removed the chapter that would have altered the Ley de Tierras from the Ley de Inviolabilidad de la Propiedad Privada. redaccionaltagracia.com.ar
[● 2 SOURCES] A poll on July 28 showed 77 % of Argentines support limiting foreign land purchases.
[● 10 SOURCES] The surviving parts of the legislation retain reforms on evictions, expropriations and fire‑management law. www.cronica.com.ar · eldiadegualeguay.com · elfuertediario.com.ar
[● 19 SOURCES] The removed chapter would have raised the cap on foreign ownership of rural land from 15 % to 25 %. www.diariolavozdelchaco.com · fmimpacto107.com.ar · nden.com.ar · eldiadegualeguay.com · labandadiario.com · +1 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The Argentine government removed the chapter on foreign land sales from the Inviolability of Private Property bill.
[● 13 SOURCES] Governors Hugo Passalacqua, Osvaldo Jaldo and Rolando Figueroa publicly opposed the foreign‑land‑sales chapter. www.lapampadiaxdia.com.ar · redaccionaltagracia.com.ar
[● 13 SOURCES] The decision to withdraw the chapter was made after a meeting led by Senator Patricia Bullrich with allied caucus chiefs. redaccionaltagracia.com.ar · www.lapampadiaxdia.com.ar
[● 2 SOURCES] La Libertad Avanza demanded a two‑thirds quorum for any remote‑participation votes related to the law.
[● 9 SOURCES] Opposition groups plan a protest outside Congress with the slogan “The homeland is not for sale.” www.diariolavozdelchaco.com · eldiadegualeguay.com · nden.com.ar · www.lapampadiaxdia.com.ar · labandadiario.com
[● 7 SOURCES] Protesters plan a demonstration outside Congress with the slogan “The homeland is not for sale.”
[● 15 SOURCES] The Senate will debate the remaining parts of the bill on Thursday, 6 August. www.cronica.com.ar · eldiadegualeguay.com · www.lapampadiaxdia.com.ar · nden.com.ar
[● 3 SOURCES] The San Cayetano march will start from the Liniers sanctuary and end at Plaza de Mayo under the slogan “Peace, Bread, Land, Roof and Work”.