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Argentina asset sales and Senate land amendment rejection

Overview

Argentina’s public-asset disposal programme continues through July-August 2026, with auctions of the Pro.Cre.Ar housing project in Junín, a seized property in Bahía Blanca and six inheritance apartments slated for 14 August; proceeds are earmarked for the Permanent Educational Fund. Resolution 120/26 (30 July) authorised private digital platforms to run online auctions of unused state movable assets, expanding disposals beyond real-estate, and the administration reaffirmed its goal of selling more than 400 state-owned properties by 2028. On 4 August the Milei government announced an amendment to the draft “Ley de Tierras”, raising the foreign-ownership ceiling on rural land from 15% to 25% at the provincial level, removing municipal caps, and eliminating the 1,000-hectare limit in the core agricultural zone. The proposal required joint national-provincial approval and registration of each acquisition, with the buyer’s nationality recorded. Senate leader Patricia Bullrich presented the changes as a compromise and scheduled a vote for 6 August. Opposition parties, Peronist groups and civil-society organisations protested, using the slogan “La patria no se vende”. The day of the vote, Vice-president and Senate president Victoria Villarruel signed a decree allowing pregnant Senator Anabel Fernández Sagasti to vote remotely. However, on 7 August the Senate removed the controversial clause before the vote and formally rejected the amendment. Senators Lucía Corpacci and Luis Juez criticised the process as lacking transparency and warned that foreign control of strategic resources such as lithium, gold and copper could threaten provincial development. The remote-voting decree remains in force, pending ratification by a simple Senate majority. Following the legislative rejection, the government has continued its asset liquidation via Decree 764/2026. Signed by President Javier Milei and Chief of Cabinet Diego Santilli, this measure empowers the State Property Administration Agency (AABE) to auction four large-scale properties in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, and Tierra del Fuego.

Entities

Argentina · Javier Milei · Federico Sturzenegger · Tesoro Nacional · Diego Santilli

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 21 SOURCES] The amendment raises the foreign ownership limit for rural land to 25% per province, up from 15%.
[● 19 SOURCES] The Argentine Senate will debate a land reform bill on 6 August 2026.
[● 18 SOURCES] The amendment eliminates municipal and departmental caps on foreign land ownership, keeping only a 25% ceiling at national and provincial levels.
[● 16 SOURCES] Victoria Villarruel signed a decree authorising Anabel Fernández Sagasti to participate remotely in the Senate session.
[● 15 SOURCES] Patricia Bullrich announced the amendment in a Senate press conference.
[● 15 SOURCES] The current law limits foreign ownership of rural land to 15% at national, provincial and municipal levels.
[● 15 SOURCES] Economy Minister Federico Sturzenegger is identified as the main proponent of the land‑law amendment.
[● 13 SOURCES] The original proposal aimed to eliminate the 15 % cap on foreign ownership of rural lands.
[● 13 SOURCES] The amendment was presented to gain Senate support and avoid a new legislative defeat.
[● 11 SOURCES] Anabel Fernández Sagasti is 32 weeks pregnant and has a medical restriction that prohibits long‑distance travel.
[● 10 SOURCES] The bill eliminates the “silence administrative” mechanism, requiring explicit authorization for all land transfers.
[● 10 SOURCES] Provinces will retain the power to approve, regulate, or reject foreign purchases of rural land within their territory.

Timeline

25 days ago

[BUSINESS] 8 sources
Argentina authorizes sale of state-owned properties
Argentina has authorized the sale of four state-owned properties in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, and Tierra del Fuego to generate Treasury revenue and reduce maintenance costs.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 165 sources
Argentina Senate to vote on land‑ownership amendment raising foreign cap to 25%
Argentina's Senate will vote on 6 Aug 2026 to raise the foreign ownership cap on rural land to 25 % per province, amid protests, a remote‑voting request for pregnant senator Anabel Fernández Sagasti, and strong
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Chile and Argentina push ahead with large-scale public asset sales
Chile begins selling 14 public properties in Coquimbo as part of a $300 million plan, while Argentina launches a new resolution for online auctions of unused state assets to speed disposals and raise revenue.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Banco Ciudad to auction six Buenos Aires properties online
Banco Ciudad will hold an online auction on 14 August for six vacant‑inheritance properties in Buenos Aires, with base prices from USD 36,727 to USD 138,880; proceeds fund the city’s Permanent Educational Fund.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Argentina auctions state-owned housing project and seized property
Argentina will auction the Pro.Cre.Ar Junín housing project (US$7 M) and a seized Bahía Blanca property (US$162 K) as part of its state‑asset disposal strategy.

Sources

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