The Chamber of Deputies approved this Thursday in the first reading of the bill that levies a zero rate on the tariff for various foods that constitute the basic family basket.

After yesterday the pro-government deputies fell short by nine votes; today, they reached a simple majority made up of a minimum of 96 legislators.

A first vote ended with 92 votes, so it was not valid, and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfredo Pacheco, called a second.

After delaying the second process for several minutes, Pacheco called for a second vote on the project, with a favorable vote of 99.

Faced with this vote, the opposition deputies left the chamber “dissatisfied” with the result and asked for a recount.

Meats, grains, flour, oils, and bread are some foods that the Executive Power included in the bill that it deposited two weeks ago and that, provisionally, taxes the customs tariff at a zero rate.