President Javier Milei has demanded the resignation of the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, to allow for national intervention and to implement his own security policy. The request came amid the shock following the murder of Kim Gómez, a seven-year-old girl killed during a robbery in La Plata.
Kicillof has allowed his cabinet, led by Justice Minister Juan Martín Mena, to respond to the resignation demand. Mena accused Milei of playing with the pain of an Argentine family amid the security crisis affecting the suburbs. Through a letter posted on his social media, Milei reiterated his demand for Kicillof to step aside to allow for federal intervention in the province.
The governor had reappeared publicly a day earlier, addressing the brutal murder of Kim Gómez by two underage criminals in La Plata. This case has reignited the debate on insecurity in the Buenos Aires suburbs and generated tensions between the Nation and the Province.
Amid the growing wave of insecurity, criticisms and demands for Kicillof's resignation have increased. Milei has questioned the governor's stance, linking it to the doctrine of Eugenio Zaffaroni and pointing out his inability to resolve the insecurity issue in Buenos Aires.
Protests from residents have also intensified, especially following the murder of Kim and other victims, leading the community to demand justice and effective security measures. Bullrich, the national Security Minister, has joined the criticism, accusing Kicillof of having a philosophy that favors criminals instead of addressing security problems in the province.
In this tense context, statements from Mena and other officials have tried to deflect responsibility, while the criticisms and demands for Kicillof's resignation multiply. For his part, Milei challenges the governor to act in response to the insecurity crisis or to allow for federal intervention to resolve the situation.
