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After a tie, the Senate of the Province of Buenos Aires gave partial approval to the indefinite reelection of legislators.

After a tie, the Senate of the Province of Buenos Aires gave partial approval to the indefinite reelection of legislators.

The Senate of the Province of Buenos Aires approved the bill for indefinite reelection of Buenos Aires legislators. The vote on the ruling party's bill ended in a 22-22 tie, with Vice Governor Verónica Magario breaking the deadlock in the chamber. The bill had been introduced in April, while the senators were debating the suspension of the primaries, and will now be sent to the Chamber of Deputies for final approval.

The initiative, promoted by Provincial Senator Luis Vivona , would represent a substantial change in the provincial political system. Currently, the law establishes a limit of two consecutive terms for the positions of senator, representative, councilor, and school counselor; this restriction was established in 2016 during the administration of María Eugenia Vidal to limit the length of time leaders remain in power.

The vote exposed internal disagreements among most of the blocs, one of the most affected being Peronism itself. Vivona's proposal was supported by sectors that respond to Cristina Kirchner, while other Peronist legislators opposed it. This was the case with legislator Federico Fagioli , who answers to the Frente Patria Grande. " Today the Legislature will address the indefinite reelection of deputies, senators, and other positions. Don't count me in," he emphasized before the debate.

"The province today has many problems to face in terms of education, security, and health. We should be thinking about these issues; I don't mind addressing electoral matters, but this is not the time. We Radical Senators are going to vote against it," said UCR legislator Agustín Maspoli before entering the chamber. His opposition was echoed by the PRO (Progressive Party of the Republic) and La Libertad Avanza (La Libertad Avanza ).

At the end of the vote, Senate President Verónica Magario exercised her constitutional power and broke the tie. "This time it's my turn to break the tie. Unlike some long years in Argentina, today my vote is positive. This law has been partially approved," said the provincial vice-governor as she broke the tie.

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