President Javier Milei demanded the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, to resign from his position to allow for national intervention and to apply his own security policy. The request came in the context of the shock over the murder of Kim Gómez, the seven-year-old girl who was killed during a robbery in La Plata. "I know some use this to gain a vote, profit from the pain, and see if they can gain an advantage," the governor stated. Kicillof also asserted that "those responsible must be punished" and denied that the solution lies in lowering the age of criminal responsibility, a measure advocated by the Ministry of National Security.
"In a year we will end violence," the president declared. Additionally, he criticized the governor's stance, linking it to the doctrine of former Supreme Court Justice Eugenio Zaffaroni. "You cannot work with someone who thinks criminals are the victims while we believe that criminals are the bad ones and that those who commit crimes must pay," he expressed.
Yesterday, Kicillof spoke out about Kim Gómez's murder and warned about the political use of the case. The case revived the debate on insecurity in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area and generated clashes between the National and Provincial governments.
In a message posted on social media platform X, Milei described the situation in Buenos Aires as a "bloodbath" and asserted that Kicillof "cannot solve the problem of insecurity." "If you care about the well-being of the residents of Buenos Aires, step aside (that is, resign) and let us intervene in the Province. The response that must be had is the support of the State," he added. "Today is a sad day."
