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Argentine land ownership law disputes

Overview

The Argentine Supreme Court has upheld the repeal of the Rural Land Law through Article 154 of Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70/2023. This decision, part of President Javier Milei’s administration, maintains the removal of previous restrictions that limited foreign entities to owning no more than 15 percent of total rural land.

In a controversial move, the Court dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Malvinas Islands Ex-Combatants Center (CECIM) due to a lack of legal standing. This dismissal has sparked widespread protests across the country. To address ongoing disputes, the Court has summoned two additional judges, Diego Barroetaveña and Juan Ignacio Pérez Curci, to deliberate on a separate lawsuit filed by the environmental NGO Árbol de Pie, which contends that the repeal violates constitutional environmental protections.

Social and political tensions continue to escalate. Labor unions such as the CTA and the Left Front, along with human rights organizations, have organized marches toward the Palace of Justice in Buenos Aires to denounce the “extranjerización” (foreignization) of national territory. In Misiones, officials have expressed concerns regarding the impact on border security and natural resources, supporting legal actions to protect provincial interests.

Concurrently, opposition lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies are attempting to secure a special session to repeal DNU 70/2023 in its entirety, though they currently face difficulties in obtaining the required quorum. Government spokesperson Adrián Ravier has defended the decree, arguing that foreign investment in rural lands is essential for economic production and does not compromise national sovereignty. The Court has clarified that the fundamental constitutionality of the land regime remains unresolved and subject to future legal challenges.

Entities

Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation · Supreme Court of Argentina · Chamber of Deputies · Germán Martínez · Union por la Patria

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 54 sources
    Argentina Supreme Court upholds repeal of Land Law

    Argentina's Supreme Court has upheld the repeal of the Land Law via DNU 70/2023, removing limits on foreign rural land ownership. This has triggered national protests and new legal challenges.

  2. [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Misiones Governor challenges Land Law after Supreme Court ruling

    Misiones Governor Hugo Passalacqua is pursuing legal action to block the acquisition of rural lands by foreigners after a Supreme Court ruling enabled the deregulation of land ownership via DNU 70/2023.

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