By Ryan DubeArgentine President Javier Milei won approval on Friday for his first package of reforms sent to Congress but was forced by legislators to drop key economic measures, underscoring the challenges of implementing his self-styled free-market revolution. The government's so-called omnibus bill was approved with 144 votes in favor and 109 against. Milei, a political outsider who disparages career politicians as being part of a political caste, celebrated the approval of the bill. "The only viable path forward for our country is freedom, work and order." Write to Ryan Dubé at ryan.dube@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones Newswires02-02-24 1737ET

Source: Wall Street Journal February 03, 2024 10:40 UTC