Deputies Is the $ Libra commission to investigate? The reasons behind two months of paralysis

Last Wednesday, the enclosure of the Chamber of Deputies It was a scenario in view of all of long Negotiations between Freedom advances, Union for the Federal Homeland and Meeting for the $ Libra case. The result was a motion agreed and voted between the three blocks that could be synthesized in a “That it works but does not investigate”.

This Sunday, two months have passed since the $ LIBRA Investigative Commission was voted in the Chamber of Deputies, but did not advance anything except to designate its members. 14 who promoted the investigation, 14 of those who want to work it so that the ruling is not investigated. He draw on your conformation It was the first obstacle: you cannot vote authorities, or a regulation. That is, it cannot work.

The blocks that promoted the investigation originally sought to solve in the session on Wednesday the Voting of authorities that locks its operation. At the beginning of Wednesday’s day they tried to submit it to a vote, and It was blocked by Martín MenemPresident of the Chamber. They were two hours of regulatory debate -as we advanced several weeks ago around article 228 -and Menem attacked to avoid vote by absolute majority (at least 129) that the blocks asked for: I knew I lost. The Menem regulatory maneuver, seconded by the PRO, was to demand a special three -quarter majority to vote the authorities. A number practically impossible to reach with the lot of spaces that reigns in deputies.

It was decided to go to an intermediate room and solve it towards the end of the session. Thus negotiations were activated.

“If we put it to Pagán we give you the three quarters” He was heard saying The libertarian Nadia Márquez while talking with Paula Penacca de Unión for the Homeland and Oscar Agost Carreño of the Pichetto block. He referred to Adrián Pagán, The parliamentary secretary that is the right hand of Martín Menem. The ruling offered it to preside over the Investigative Commission. The negotiations also participated Nicolás Mayoraz and Gabriel Bornoroni de la Libertad advances. The session passed with retirement and the emergency in disability, and these three blocks met permanently in view of all to design an agreement.

Newly After 2 in the morning And after more than 12 hours of session, the deputy Agost Carreño de Meeting Federal announced the proposal “By virtue of the political agreement reached with respect to the Special Investigative Commission $ Libra”. The motion was to accept the proposal of La Libertad advances put Adrián Pagán, Menem’s right hand, at the head of the commission but not as president but as “coordinator”. Included convene two meetings: One next Tuesday, June 10 at 4:00 p.m., and another informative (that is, with guests) on Wednesday, June 25. The blocks that make up the Commission will carry a proposal of up to 3 guests each on Tuesday. In this format, who are invited of course that they have no obligation to go to the commission. It is what surely happens if any member of the Milei government is invited.

Designate someone’s “own” as coordinator and prevent guests from appearing in the commission, were key to freedom progress. At least to gain time. You cannot rule out new maneuvers to frustrate as much as possible the meeting with guests on June 25. It is not good news for the government a parade of journalists and specialists who exhibit the scam crypt.

The “political agreement” proposal of the three blocks included requesting that the vote be by lracked hand, so that they are not settled in minutes that they voted all together. Although in the transmission the moment is clearly seen The hands raised by union by the homeland, federal encounter, La Libertad advances, the PRO and to the UCR. Democracy foreverauthor of the researcher’s proposal, also voted for the agreed motion.

The obvious conclusion is that if they voted for this roadmap even those that are preventing at all costs that something is investigated about the case $ libra, it is because It is convenient for freedom progress. The plan is not investigating.

Only the Left Front and the Civic Coalition did not vote And they left their position.

In the case of the left, Christian Castillo He spoke to separate from what was negotiated between freedom progresses, Union for the Federal Homeland and Meeting. “We are not part of that agreement”He said. Accessed at the end of the session, Fit Castle – that integrates the Commission – said “We are going to do everything within our reach to investigate until the end and we will not enter any pact with the government”.

By the Civic Coalition, Maximiliano Ferraro although he stood out “Goodwill” of those who agreed, their block did not accompany because “The underlying issue is not resolved so that this Congress does not give up the research power”.

What is behind paralysis?

“Everything is reduced to Karina and Adorni” He trusted a deputy who was in the negotiations. The main reason for non-investigation is that La Libertad Avanza wants to avoid at any cost that is burned in the cryptophaf.

Several deputies even extend the government’s concern about the Possible role of Martín Menem in the scandal. To the deputy Marcela PaganoMember of the Freedom Block progresses, promotes this version. He has referred to the President of the Chamber, with whom he is enmity, as “Mr. Wallet”.

Mr Wallet is very low the quality of your network campaign. You are missing a lot to reach half of the heel to the commander of the forces of heaven. Good luck in PBA, militancy sees everything 😉

– Marcela Pagano (@marcelampagano) May 29, 2025

From Union for the Homeland They explained the agreed vote on Wednesday because “They had no alternatives”. It was that or losing everything, they say. Because Menem did not give the arm to twist demanding a three -quarter majority for the vote of authorities.

In Peronism they seem to settle for maintaining the topic “on the agenda.” Although it is not investigated, they consider that it is A “pressure factor” to advance justice in the case where prosecutor Taiano acts. Difficult to believe, even for his own criticism of a judiciary who does not enjoy any impartiality. At most, the $ Libra case will be used by Peronism in the electoral campaign.

The agreement with the ruling is an indication that they are not willing to go further. AND It is not the first concession of union by the country to freedom progresses. When he voted in the enclosure to cite officials to be questioned, they were also Union for the Federal Homeland and Meeting who agreed to leave Karina Milei and Manuel Adorni from the list. Then The left criticized them publiclyy Nicolás del Caño He insisted to quote them all. Of the left names, the only one who was finally questioned by the $ Libra case was Guillermo Francos. Mario Cúneo Libarona and Luis Caputo dodged her, breaking the Constitution, but without much cost or scandal of anyone.

From Federal Meeting The forward expectations are similar. Come a commission that will have the Function of keeping the ghost of the crypto $ libra alivewhere journalists and specialists pass as guests.

Freedom advances breathes, but the tranquility either reigns. All maneuvers to bogen the investigation are A momentary “damage control”. A stumble, or an ally that is back, can change the panorama. For now it is very difficult, but The threat is latent.

Hay Another factor that can be decisive. The $ LIBRA investigation commission was voted to work during 3 months. If the time begins to run from the meeting with guests of June 25, it would have the limit of September 25. But with the winter break in the middle. The ICT TAC resonates for both sides.