Senate to debate youth vote on Wednesday

Senators will debate on Wednesday the bill seeks to allow 16 and 17 year-old youngsters to vote and the designation of former senator María Perceval as new ambassador to the UN.

The session is set to begin at 12 pm on Wednesday and is expected to last several hours as the bill has sparked controversy ever since it was first sent to Congress.

The Victory Front bloc is expected to gather 38 own votes and additionally those of allies including members of the Progressive Front and Federal Peronist lawmakers.