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Vote in the Lower House of Congress for a one time withdrawal of 10% of our retirement funds in the face of lacking wide reaching government initiatives to tackle drops in income for most of the population got a good out come (93 of 155 votes where needed, 95 in favor were cast). Now it goes to the Senate.

Like I mentioned before it is about more than that. It is a crack in the current model, a probable beginning of a much needed pension reform and a heavy blow to the eternally unresponsive elites in power.

The night before it got voted many cities including mine erupted in pots and pans banging (cacerolazo), as this city's mayor happily shared, sending a clear message against the government's aggressive attempts to get the bill rejected and buried.  

The best of the best for me however, was watching  congresswoman Pamela Jiles doing a Naruto run (pink feathered fans included) and then a victory dance in the face of the Interior and Finance Ministers when the bill passed




It is the happiest I have been given the situation the country is facing since last October.