Argentina’s New Law to Restrict Presidential Decrees Reveals a Dangerous Shift Away from Democratic Norms

In a recent move that should give pause to defenders of constitutional balance everywhere, Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved legislation tightening restrictions on the president's ability to issue decrees without full congressional oversight. Ostensibly aimed at curbing "arbitrary" executive action, this change actually signals a deeper political struggle that threatens the very principle of separation of powers—an essential foundation for national sovereignty and democratic stability. Is Congress Undermining Checks and Balances Under the Guise of Accountability? The approved bill modifies the existing legal framework governing Presidential Decrees of Necessity and Urgency (DNU), a tool granted by Argentina’s constitution allowing swift...