The Argentine government has sent back to Congress a bill aimed at eliminating laws that are outdated or that can no longer be applied due to incompatibilities with newer laws or the Constitution.
Known as “Hojarasca Law,” or “Dead Leaves Law,” the provision’s goal is to sweep 70 regulations that have become obsolete.
The bill is part of President Javier Milei’s model of reducing state bureaucracy...
The strongest version of this narrative frames the "Hojarasca Law" as a necessary step toward modernizing Argentina’s legal system, removing archaic regulations that no longer serve any purpose and, in some cases, violate constitutional rights. The government’s argument that obsolete laws create unnecessary bureaucracy and infringe on individual liberties aligns with Milei’s broader libertarian agenda. However, the pattern of resubmitting the bill after a year of inaction by lawmakers raises que...