Buenos Aires, September 25 (teleSUR-RHC)-- Argentina's Parliament approved Wednesday by a wide majority to launch an investigation into economic complicity by civilians during the country's last military dictatorship.      

The aim of the investigation is to determine how businesses and people participated in the crimes committed by the dictatorship, which disappeared thousands of people. 

The bill passed with 170 votes against 14.  The main party opposing the bill so far has been the Republican Proposal party (PRO), who's presidential hopeful Mauricio Macri – currently the Mayor of Buenos Aires – is the leading opposition candidate, trailing behind the government party's candidate Daniel Scioli. 

The bill will now have to be approved by the Senate, which is largely dominated by the governing Front for Victory, which backs the proposal.   
  
Once approved, a Congressional Commission of Truth, Memory, Justice, Reparation and Strengthening of Democratic Institutions will be created, which will have judicial powers to investigate and charge individuals.    

According to the the bill, investigations will target people who cooperated with or benefited from their ties with the dictatorship.      

The lawmakers that voted against the bill did not provide any explanation for their decision.   

Apart from determining individual responsibilities, the Congressional commission would have to publish a report at the end of the investigations which would explain the economic consequences of the dictatorship and how State-sponsored terrorism helped particular businesses.