Lazy Congress

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Of the fifteen legislative proposals declared to be of high national interest for 2007, only four have been passed by both sections of the Congress. As a result, this year's first session will start with a backlog of legislation contained in the Priority Legislative Agenda from 2007. The four bills that were passed covered tax collections, industrial innovations and competitiveness, real estate registries and incentives on renewable resources. Measures affecting the environment, small business incentives, civil legal codes, pensions and minimum salaries are still pending. The ruling PLD party has absolute majority in Congress.

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