The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem, confirmed this Saturday that the Javier Milei administration will push for the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility this year, as part of the Penal Code Reform. The legislator assured that this political decision responds to a 'clear mandate' expressed by the citizens at the polls and ratified the official stance of 'zero tolerance' for crime, as learned by the Noticias Argentinas agency. 'The Argentines gave us a clear mandate: to tackle the underlying issues with determination,' Menem stated to justify the urgency of the measure within the legislative agenda of La Libertad Avanza (LLA). According to Menem, the initiative admits 'no half-measures' and seeks to transform the juvenile justice system to adapt to the current demands of Argentine society. 'In 2026 we will advance with the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility in the Penal Code Reform. Our position is clear,' the Rioja representative concluded, anticipating that the project will be one of the central axes of the parliamentary debate in the coming months.
