What is in Javier Milei's sweeping Argentina reform bill?


Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza party speaks during the closing event of his electoral campaign ahead of the presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File Photo

(Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei has sent a reform bill to Congress proposing far-reaching changes to the country's tax system, electoral law and public debt management.

The push to reshape South America's second-largest economy with an omnibus bill requires approval from lawmakers in both chambers of Congress, where Milei's coalition holds a small minority of seats.

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