MPs: half sanction for project that stops evictions in popular neighborhoods for ten years

This is the reform of the National Registry (Renabap), sanctioned in 2018; Currently, there are 5687 popular districts across the country.

October 12, 202218:55

together Great support of the government and the oppositionThe Chamber of Deputies today gave partial sanction to a project that expands the scope of the law implementing the National Register of Popular Neighborhoods. (ReNaBaP) purpose Extend the eviction moratorium by 10 years and increase the number of popular areas on the register by 1,271..

The initiative was approved 227 votes in favor but Two MPs voted against – Carolina Piparo (La Libertad Avanza) and Francisco Sánchez (Pro) – and three abstained (Gustavo Heine and Marilou Quiros, Pro and Carlos Zapata, Ahora Patria).. We propose to change 27,453 laws, which was sanctioned in 2018 under the government of Mauricio Macri, who had Registration of real estate where popular neighborhoods are located, buildings in said neighborhoods, and data on people living in them for the purpose of developing an inclusive public housing policy. It also ordered a four-year suspension of evictions, which expires on the 15th of this month.

With this deadline approaching, the Chamber of Deputies advanced a law reform that, in addition to extending the suspension of evictions, It proposes the inclusion of 1,271 popular neighborhoods in the register, as well as the creation of mechanisms to simplify administrative procedures, initiate more complete urbanization processes, and improve access to public services.

The author of the project, an official Federico Fagioli, who lives in a popular neighborhood, recalled his personal experience and admitted that a long time ago he lived in a house made of nylon, and then of bamboo and cardboard. “Today, fortunately, I have the opportunity to live in better conditions because my neighborhood is progressing,” he said, urging his peers to think about “the sacrifices of families who live completely isolated from everything.”

“Relationship with this law is very important, because we know what these changes mean in popular neighborhoods,” said the ruling deputy. Natalia Zarachowhich is responsible for closing the debate. We have many political differences, but when we put people’s suffering first, important things come out and we can work on concrete issues.“.

Official data

According to data collected by ReNaBaP, Currently, there are 5,687 popular areas housing 1,168,731 households, approximately five million people in varying degrees of insecurity and overcrowding. Most do not have mains water, natural gas, electricity or sewage.

President of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, official Lucas Godoy, explained the scope of this initiative and specified that in addition to stopping evictions and expanding the list of popular neighborhoods, the project Proposes to declare a social-sanitary and environmental state of emergency in the districts identified by ReNaBaP for two years In order to simplify various administrative procedures. In addition, the reform incorporates the gender perspective as a priority criterion for home ownership and the specific allocation of funds, he clarified.

Together for a change, radical Fabio Quetglas He argued that the law that registered the popular neighborhoods has a “crucial significance in the territorial urban history of Argentina”.

“Before ReNaBaP we felt what the situation was (in popular areas). Today we know that five million Argentine men and women live in urban informality. And this is related not only to poverty, but also to lack of credit. There is no quality popular habitat without credit and without currency there is no credit – Held -. It is very important to deal with it because, if we really want to solve the popular habitat situation, we must dedicate ourselves to our fiscal and monetary discipline. “

In turn, the deputy Maximilian Ferraro, According to the civil coalition, this initiative is “a perfect proof that social-urban integration should become a state policy in our country”. “As such, it should be preserved over time and freed from all trifles and political situations,” he emphasized.

Federal Interblock, in Cordovan Voice Carlos Gutierrez, also supported. “These state policies must be justified because they are so, when there is continuity, when they defy even the stupidity of some who try to question them, when they show their power in solving some problems, in the case of so many millions of problems. Argentinians who suffer from a situation of poverty and disrespect,” he said.

Technological innovation

Subsequently, and also by a large majority, the lower house gave half-sanction to a bill amending the law to encourage and promote technological innovation. Promote fiscal credits allocated by the norm to small and medium-sized companies related to research, development and scientific-technological innovation.

The initiative was supported by 223 votes, while 3 MPs from the Left Front were against it.

“It is a transcendental issue for the country to continue to develop the fundamental issue, which is the technological issue, to reduce the gap that separates us from the central and developed countries. The deputy emphasized Charles HellerChairman of the Budget Committee.

Radical in the same sense Facundo ManesThe President of the Science and Technology Commission assessed the importance of the initiative.

The session passed Without major counterpoints between the ruling party and the opposition. In fact, most of the initiatives on the agenda were approved by a large majority. The only time they changed the MP Mariana ZuvicA member of the civil coalition proposed to put on the agenda a draft declaration in which he questioned the fact that Argentina abstained from voting at the United Nations in the debate on human rights violations by China against the Uyghur Muslim minority.

“Argentina is afraid of clear condemnation. There are concentration and detention camps in China for minorities, especially Muslims, where the atrocities described in the report were committed, Zuvic said. In Kirchner’s four governments, the preference for Chinese investment was clear. andThis government made the protection of human rights a tax in the yuan“.