"Adult crime, adult punishment. That's the logic behind the bill championed by Argentine President Javier Milei to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, which was approved this Thursday in the Chamber of Deputies. The new Juvenile Criminal Code, which received 149 votes in favor and 100 against, was debated for more than eight hours and now goes to the Senate for final approval."
"At that time, the ruling party, La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances), put the issue on hold until it could gather the necessary support for its approval, something made possible by the reshuffling of Congress following Milei's victory in the midterm elections. The murder of Jeremias Monzon, a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death by a group of minors in Santa Fe last December, gave new impetus to the debate. The boy's mother actively participated in advocating for the reform and was present at Congress on Thursday."
"The original bill proposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13. This was changed during negotiations with allied parties such as PRO associated with former president Mauricio Macri and the Union Civica Radical (Radical Civic Union, UCR)."
The Chamber of Deputies approved a new Juvenile Criminal Code that lowers the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, passing 149 to 100 after more than eight hours of debate. The bill advances to the Senate for final approval. The reform is a central element of President Javier Milei's hardline approach to crime and was an early legislative priority after his inauguration. Months of committee debate and a congressional reshuffle following midterm elections enabled its progress. High-profile crimes, including the killing of 15-year-old Jeremias Monzon, intensified public pressure and advocacy for the change. Negotiations with allied parties raised the minimum from an original proposal of 13 to the approved 14.
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