We have good news! On 28 June, Argentina’s Congress approved the bill “Ley de Bases”, but removed the articles that threatened the right to social security and an adequate standard of living for older people, meaning that the moratoriums remain in force in Argentina.
No further action is requested. Many thanks to all who sent appeals.
A proposal bill seeking to eliminate the moratoriums pension can be approved by the Senate in coming days. It would impact older people’s rights, especially of women and informal workers. We call for human rights scrutiny and to reject alternatives harming equal access to pensions and the dignified lives of older people.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: June 15, 2024
take action:
- Write a letter in your own words or using the sample below as a guide to one or both government officials listed. You can also email, fax, call or Tweet them.
- Click here to let us know the actions you took on Urgent Action 45.24. It’s important to report because we share the total number with the officials we are trying to persuade and the people we are trying to help.
contact information:
Senator Martín Lousteau: [email protected]
Senator José Miguel Angel Mayans: [email protected]
Senator Luis Alfredo Juez: [email protected]
Senator Juliana Di Tullio: [email protected]
Senator Eduardo Alejandro Vischi: [email protected]
Senator Juan Romero: [email protected]
Senator José Carambia: [email protected]
Senator Carlos Espinsa: [email protected]
Senator Bartolome Abdala: [email protected]
Senator Lucila Crexell: [email protected]
Senator Carlos Arce: [email protected]
Senator Mónica Silva: [email protected]
Embassy of Argentina in the United States
Ambassador Gerardo Werthein
1600 New Hampshire Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20009
Email: [email protected]
sAMPLE LETTER:
Honorable Senators,
I am deeply concerned about the proposal bill “Ley de Bases” which seeks to eliminate the “pension moratorium”. If approved, 90% of women and 70% percent of men of pensionable age will not be able to retire; instead, they will receive a money transfer worth less than half the poverty line. We are alarmed that it will deepen inequities for women between 60 and 64 without 30 years of contributions, who today have guaranteed access to a pension, and would be left without any protection until turning 65.
I urge you to desist from the elimination of pension moratoriums due to the risks that it represents for guaranteeing the right to social security and an adequate standard of living for older people and ensure that any reform on pensions meets Argentina’s international obligations on the matter.
Yours sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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