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Argentina Supreme Court reinstates rural land ownership limits for foreigners
The Supreme Court of Argentina has issued an interim injunction to temporarily reinstate restrictions on the acquisition of rural land by foreign entities. This decision suspends the effects of Article 154 of Decree 70/2023, which had repealed the Land Law (Law 26.737) under the administration of President Javier Milei.
The ruling was reached through a split vote, with Justices Horacio Rosatti and Ricardo Lorenzetti joined by associate judges Diego Barroetaveña and Juan Ignacio Pérez Curci. Justice Carlos Rosenkrantz dissented, questioning the court's competence to issue such a measure at this procedural stage.
The legal challenge was brought forward by the environmental organization Árbol de Pie, alongside indigenous communities such as the Lafkenche and Lof Fvta Anecon. The plaintiffs argue that the repeal of the Land Law threatens environmental protection and the rational use of natural resources.
The injunction will remain in effect until the Federal Court of Bariloche determines the legal standing of the plaintiffs and examines the merits of the request. This judicial intervention occurs amid political tension, as the government seeks to protect the deregulation package contained in DNU 70/2023 from potential repeal in the Chamber of Deputies.
Entities
Cristina Kirchner · Diego Barroetaveña · Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation · Florencia Kirchner · Horacio Rosatti · Javier Milei · Juan Ignacio Pérez Curci · Lafkenche · Lof Fvta Anecon · Lázaro Báez · Máximo Kirchner · Ricardo Lorenzetti
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Supreme Court called for an extraordinary agreement to discuss the Land Law case. nogoyatimes.com · sanluis24.com.ar · www.elsol.com.ar · m24digital.com · cvinoticias.com · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The updated amount for the asset seizure in the Vialidad case is approximately 685,000 million pesos.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court ruled that the appeals were formally inadmissible because the resolution was not a definitive sentence.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation rejected appeals from Máximo and Florencia Kirchner to suspend asset seizure proceedings.
- [● 23 SOURCES] The Court appointed Diego Barroetaveña and Juan Ignacio Pérez Curci as associate judges to resolve the Land Law dispute. nogoyatimes.com · www.elsol.com.ar · m24digital.com · cvinoticias.com · www.diario3.com.ar · +17 more
- [● 24 SOURCES] The Land Law case involves a challenge to the repeal of restrictions on foreign ownership of rural land via DNU 70/2023. nogoyatimes.com · sanluis24.com.ar · www.elsol.com.ar · m24digital.com · cvinoticias.com · +18 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Court reduced the time allowed for parties to file objections from 72 to 24 hours. www.diario3.com.ar · nogoyatimes.com · www.elsol.com.ar · m24digital.com · tolhuinprimero.com
- [● 20 SOURCES] The Supreme Court issued an interim injunction to temporarily reinstate restrictions on foreign ownership of rural land. globalbuenosaires.com.ar · www.cadenanueve.com · www.parlamentario.com · tn.com.ar · cvinoticias.com · +14 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The injunction remains in effect until a federal judge determines the standing of the plaintiffs. globalbuenosaires.com.ar · www.4semanas.com · labandadiario.com · newsonline.com.ar · redaccionaltagracia.com.ar · +10 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] Judge Carlos Rosenkrantz dissented from the injunction. globalbuenosaires.com.ar · www.parlamentario.com · tn.com.ar · www.4semanas.com · labandadiario.com · +12 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The Supreme Court decision on the Land Law case was reached with a split vote. globalbuenosaires.com.ar · www.parlamentario.com · tn.com.ar · cvinoticias.com · www.cadenanueve.com · +8 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The injunction was supported by judges Rosatti and Lorenzetti and associate judges Barroetaveña and Pérez Curci. globalbuenosaires.com.ar · www.parlamentario.com · tn.com.ar · cvinoticias.com · www.4semanas.com · +12 more