Argentine Government Ordered to Enforce Disability Emergency Law Amid Political Defiance

In a stark reminder that no government is above the law, Argentina's federal judiciary has firmly demanded the administration of President Javier Milei to fully implement the disability emergency law by February 4. This legal order follows months of executive foot-dragging and open defiance, despite the law’s clear passage and ratification by Congress.The disability emergency statute, intended to guarantee adequate financing for disability pensions and reinforce support services, was passed in July and reaffirmed when Congress rejected Milei's presidential veto in September. Yet, the government stalled its application under the pretext of absent funding sources—a reasoning decisively dismissed by the...