Pact of Olivos

Pact of Olivos ( Pacto de Olivos ) Name of a series of agreements that were made in 1993 between the former Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín and the then President Carlos Menem . The name comes from the place Olivos in the province of Buenos Aires , in which the residence of the president is and where the negotiations took place.

After the Peronists' victory in the parliamentary elections of 1993, the discussion about the candidacy of Carlos Menem for a second term began, which necessitated a constitutional amendment, since the constitution of the time did not allow re-election of the president. In negotiations between the leaders of the two most important parties, the opposition Radical Citizens Union (UCR) and the ruling Peronist party, a second and only further candidacy for the incumbent president was granted, while the term of office was shortened from 6 to 4 years. In return, the ruling party gave its consent to the autonomous status of the city of Buenos Aires , the creation of a supreme council of judges, the election of three senators per district and the appointment of a head of cabinet. As part of these agreements, a constitutional reform was decided in the following year and in 1995 Carlos Menem was re-elected for a second term of office.