In the Argentine province of Corrientes, there are several laws that have not been complied with for years, and all are related to children and adolescents. Currently, there is no registry of missing minors in the province, despite the law being passed 16 years ago. Additionally, there is no Defender for Children, a position whose regulation was established in 2007. That same year, Provincial Law No. 5773 was enacted, and based on this norm, the province adhered to Law No. 26061 for the Comprehensive Protection of the Rights of Girls, Boys, and Adolescents, which allows for the creation of a defender position, a task that falls to the Legislative Branch. As confirmed to the Argentine News Agency, after almost 20 years, Corrientes has still not appointed any Defender: 'No one is interested, and there is no budget allocated for that to happen,' stated Miguel Nicolini, a communicator and activist. Furthermore, another point that draws attention and further aggravates the province's situation is what is happening with Law No. 6020, approved in 2010, which allows for the creation of a registry of missing minors. 'It was never regulated, therefore, said registry does not exist. Today, it is unknown how many minors are missing from their homes in Corrientes,' Nicolini stated. In this regard, he recalled one of the many responses he received during his struggle: 'That's what Missing Children is for.' This agency also learned that the Protocol for Police Action in Cases of Disappearance of Girls, Boys, and Adolescents, established by Provincial Law No. 5862, which dictates clear guidelines for action in cases of minor disappearances, has also not been complied with. Faced with this bleak scenario, the activist stated: 'If you study the budgets, for human trafficking it's two cents, and for childhood and adolescence it's also two cents, while a fortune is spent on advertising'.
