Argentina's presidential spokesman said that repealing decree 70/23 would amount to a "calamitous step backwards," according to La Nación. The remark came as part of the government's ongoing defense of the measure, which President Javier Milei has made a centerpiece of his administration.
The decree, known as DNU 70/23, has been a recurring target of the opposition. The spokesman's comments were reported by La Nación on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in its live coverage of Milei's measures.
Separately, Milei is preparing to travel to Spain in October, where he will meet with two direct opponents of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ahead of that country's elections, according to Infobae and La Voz del Interior. The trip would place Milei alongside figures who oppose Sánchez, an unusual step for a sitting head of state.
Milei also used the outcome of Brazil's elections to send a message to his own coalition, Página|12 reported. In a Cabinet meeting, he analyzed the setback suffered by Brazilian President Lula and argued that a "plan platita" — a slang term for heavy pre-election spending — is not needed to win elections, according to TN.
The Brazilian result appears to have become a reference point for Milei's camp as it weighs its own electoral strategy. The government has not announced further details on the Spain visit or on any legislative push regarding the decree.
What to watch next: whether Congress moves to challenge DNU 70/23, and how Milei's meetings in Spain are received ahead of the vote there.
