Argentina’s trade unions, political groups and human rights organizations gathered on Tuesday in Buenos Aires to reject a Supreme Court ruling that reactivates the deregulation of rural property and allows foreign buyers to purchase national land.
The protest was a response to the decision of the country’s highest court, made up of its president, Horacio Rosatti, and justices Carlos Rosenkrantz and Ricardo Lorenzetti. The court rejected an injunction filed by the Malvinas Islands Veterans Center (CECIM, in Spanish), arguing that the group lacked legal standing because territorial sovereignty is not a subject of law that can be protected through collective action.
That decision set a double precedent in the country: it stripped national sovereignty of judicial defense while discrediting those who fought in the Malvinas and gave their lives for the country.
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Against that backdrop, the organizations demand a firm response from Congress. They argue the legislative path is the only way to halt the repeal of the Land Law, the deregulation of soil and the transfer of national assets to foreign capital.
Argentine Congress had already rejected the bill promoted by far-right President Javier Milei, but the ruling ignored that decision. The rejection filled the streets at the time, and police responded with tear gas and reckless gunfire.
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Under the new judicial resolution, that outcome is now legitimized and 100% of Argentine territory can pass into the hands of buyers of any nationality and in any proportion.
“By saying that sovereignty is not a right that citizens or their organizations can defend in court, the judges signed a blank check to Javier Milei’s government so it can give away the national heritage by decree,” Workers’ Unions warned of the decision’s gravity in a joint statement.
The Argentina’s opposition is working to secure the quorum needed in Parliament. The agenda includes debate on the disability emergency, the weight of household debt and the definitive annulment of Decree 70/23, a step that would stop the loss of territorial sovereignty.
In the coming weeks the stage is set. While opposition blocs seek the necessary quorum, the debate over the sale of land to foreigners and the scope of the decree remains open in Parliament. The national government has not yet responded publicly to the protest.
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