“It is not in line with our ideas.”
Economic Freedom And Deregulation Act of 2022
Rationale
These changes reduce state control to boost economic freedom, opportunity, and efficiency through deregulation and market-driven solutions for fairer public outcomes.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right to Protest |
Right to protest with prior notice
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Unrestricted right to assemble
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| 2 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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No competition intervention
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| 3 | Child Labour Law |
No employment of any kind until age 18
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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| 4 | Housing Supply & Planning |
Strong national housing targets
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Market-led, deregulated planning
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| 5 | Rent Control |
Rent increases capped to inflation
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Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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Right to Protest2
Competition & Monopolies3
Child Labour Law4
Housing Supply & Planning5
Rent ControlProposer
Party
Liberal
The party of bold progress where freedom fuels prosperity and dreams outrun limits.
Core pillars
Gabriel Blanco
Activist · Age 32
A former military officer who parlayed battlefield discipline into ruthless political ambition, Gabriel Blanco rose through the ranks with a reputation for getting things done—by any means necessary.
Timeline
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Draft29 May 2022
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Vote Open29 May 2022
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Vote Closed28 July 2022
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Did Not Become Law28 July 2022
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
FailedFor: 30 / 266 seats (11.3%)
Against: 71 · Abstained: 45 · Not voted: 120
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Conservative Alliance | 0 | Abstain | We support free trade and the entrepreneurial spirit; however, we need a strong industrial base that enables national self-sufficiency without resorting to deficit-inducing measures. We do not want foreign speculation working against us, nor do we wish to adopt the neo-Friedmanite methods that can cause so much damage to our country. |
| Liberal Proposer | 30 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democratic Movement | 38 | No | We are against |
| National Union Of Costavela | 33 | No | It is not in line with our ideas. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 45 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
PassedFor: 122 / 350 seats (34.9%)
Against: 83 · Abstained: 49 · Not voted: 96
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Conservative Alliance | 0 | Abstain | We support free trade and the entrepreneurial spirit; however, we need a strong industrial base that enables national self-sufficiency without resorting to deficit-inducing measures. We do not want foreign speculation working against us, nor do we wish to adopt the neo-Friedmanite methods that can cause so much damage to our country. |
| Liberal Proposer | 122 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Democratic Movement | 55 | No | We are against |
| National Union Of Costavela | 28 | No | It is not in line with our ideas. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 49 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We are against”
“We support free trade and the entrepreneurial spirit; however, we need a strong industrial base that enables national self-sufficiency without resorting to deficit-inducing measures. We do not want foreign speculation working against us, nor do we wish to adopt the neo-Friedmanite methods that can cause so much damage to our country.”