In a tight vote, the bill was rejected with 73 votes in favor, 71 against, and 3 abstentions (under the Chamber’s regulation, abstentions count as against votes since the quorum needed for passing a bill is 50% plus 1), with the abstentions being unexpected under the Government’s calculations.
The rejection of the bill means that the Government has the alternative to move forward in the Senate, for which it would need two-thirds of a quorum to get approval, or else let one year pass before filing a new bill. The Finance Minister Mario Marcel indicated that the Government would opt for the latter
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