The 127 new Argentine deputies were sworn in on Wednesday in a tense plenary session in which Argentine President Javier Miley wanted to monopolize the spotlight. He was still rejoicing over his victory at the end of October, so he decided to participate in this session that begins a new phase in Congress in the context of blatant hostility, characterized by polarization and the numerical superiority of the Advanced Freedom Party, which tripled its presence in the Council after the legislative elections. This translated into constant booing of Peronist and leftist MPs. Although the grand prize went to Nicolas del Cano, Romina del Bla and Miriam Bregman.
After raising the flag and playing the national anthem, the first to take the oath were Nicolas del Caño and Romina del Bla, from the Left and Workers Front, who used this moment to attack Miley’s “oppressive” government and its alliances with Trump in addition to demanding freedom for Palestine. The torrent of insults and boos began, even though they, from the Left Bloc, insisted to the session president on several occasions that “it is not permissible to shout while taking the oath,” and that mentioning political reasons when taking the oath is common.
The first to speak was Nicolas Del Caño: “For our pensioners who face this oppressive government. For the disability and health group and their courageous struggle. For the girls and boys killed in Gaza, and for free Palestine. Get Trump out of Venezuela and Latin America! For the working class of Argentina and the world and for socialism. Yes, I swear!” The Socialist Workers’ Party lawmaker concluded to boos with the word “take.”
Then Romina del Bla took the floor: “For the rights of workers. Against labor reform. For pensioners. Against the persecution of those who struggle. For public, free, scientific and secular education. Against the reform that seeks to destroy it. For women’s rights and diversity. Against the killing of women and transvestites. For the right of the Palestinian people to exist, from the river to the sea, because in the face of this barbarism, we, the workers, must rule. For socialism in Argentina and in the world, yes, by God!”
On both of them, and unlike what happened later, the cameras in the room focused on them only from above. The reason, as Romina del Bla explained, was the shirt she was wearing: a black shirt with a watermelon on it as a symbol of support for Palestine. “They obviously didn’t like it T-shirt“That’s why he didn’t appear in the video.” Written in X.
During both sections, the champion of the fourth section appears as well as Miley: Lilia Lemoine, deputy of La Libertad Avanza de Milei. Which, by the way, is what they focus on while insulting both legislators. Above all, the Argentine President’s party representative’s anger escalates when Gaza and Venezuela are mentioned, and her insults and screams are heard throughout the hall. At one point, he was heard clearly saying: “I swear to Argentina.”
Another actress who received loud boos was Miriam Bregman: “For those who do not remain silent despite the booing and repression. For 30,000 disappeared detainees. Against denial, not a step back! For the struggle against imperialism, get the Yankees out of Venezuela and Latin America! For women’s rights and sexual dissidence. For socialism. Against genocide in Palestine. Yes, I swear!” At this moment, the SWP MP also specifically addressed Lemoine, who continued to shout from her seat. “And let this lady keep her mouth shut because the truth has got hold of us Repeats He said: “Tired,” which sparked applause from the leftist opposition benches.