Argentina parliament approves President Milei’s pro-business reform package

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s parliament handed populist President Javier Milei his first legislative triumph on Friday, approving his business-friendly economic reform package after months of debate.
After an hours-long debate the chamber of deputies approved the bill as well as a tax reform package, which includes the reinstatement of income tax on salaries.
Milei’s party is in the minority in both houses of Congress, which he has described as a “nest of rats,” making legislative approval a major hurdle for his government.
His office said it “celebrates” the approval of the bill.
Milei had…