RUGBY STAR'S KILLING Far-right activists on trial in Paris over killing of rugby star Aramburú 07-09-2026 15:49 Two far-right activists stand trial in Paris over the 2022 killing of rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú.
SUBMARINE TRAGEDY Defence seeks acquittal for former naval commander in ARA San Juan trial 26-06-2026 10:48 Prosecutors on Monday urged a five-year prison sentence for Claudio Villamide, commander of the submarine force at the time of the tragedy; Defence lawyers request acquittal, arguing there is no evidence linking his actions to the deaths of the crew
POLITICS & CONGRESS Congress votes to lower age of criminal responsibility to 14 27-02-2026 19:29 Milei and La Libertad Avanza notch up another legislative win in special Congress sessions; New juvenile penal regime will lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14, down from the present age of 16.
POLITICS & CONGRESS New juvenile penal regime clears Senate committee 19-02-2026 20:02 Proposal would raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14 and reform a dictatorship-era law to create a special new regime for minors.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Lower house backs bill to lower age of criminal responsibility 12-02-2026 21:28 Deputies approve lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14 with 149 votes in favour, 100 against; Bill supported by La Libertad Avanza, UCR, PRO, Provincias Unidas and other deputies.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Congress revs up for labour reform, youth crime regime debates 09-02-2026 15:41 Debate on the bid to amend Argentina’s labour laws begins in the Senate on Thursday.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Milei eyes labour reform as extraordinary sessions of Congress kick off 03-02-2026 09:18 Also up for discussion will be bills linked to the Juvenile Penal Code, amending régime for glacier preservation and free-trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.
POLITICS, JUSTICE & CONGRESS Push to lower age of criminal responsibility set for Congress kick-off 30-01-2026 09:47 President Javier Milei’s government will seek to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 or 14 during extraordinary sessions of Congress, reviving a long-running debate over juvenile crime and punishment.
POLITICS & JUSTICE What’s in Milei's bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility? 28-01-2026 22:54 Argentina’s government wants to transform the country's specialised penal regime for minors. Here's how.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Lowering age of criminal responsibility – is Argentina legislating in mood of violent emotion? 28-01-2026 15:56 Is the Milei government's bill "political opportunism," a distraction or the handing down of real consequences to those who commit crime? by Barbara Komarovsky