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Argentina implements new Juvenile Criminal Regime amid legal disputes

Argentina is navigating significant legal shifts following the implementation of the new Juvenile Criminal Regime (Law 27.801). The law reduces the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14 years and establishes a maximum prison sentence of 15 years for juveniles.

In the City of Buenos Aires, the Penal Chamber revoked a ruling by Judge Laura De Marinis, who had declared the age reduction unconstitutional in a specific case involving a 14-year-old. Following this revocation, the City government, led by Mayor Jorge Macri and Justice Minister Gabino Tapia, announced efforts to seek the judge's removal through the Magistracy Council, citing a failure to uphold the law.

In Río Negro, the Superior Court of Justice has established interim procedural rules for juvenile cases until a specific provincial code is enacted. These rules mandate the application of the provincial criminal code alongside national principles, notably excluding juveniles from popular jury trials to ensure procedural consistency with the new national regime.

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Argentina · Cámara de Apelaciones en lo Penal de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires · Gabino Tapia · Gualeguaychú Industrial Park · Jorge Macri · Juvenile Criminal Regime · Laura Beatriz De Marinis · Laura De Marinis · Law 27.801 · Patricia Bullrich · Río Negro · Superior Tribunal de Justicia de Río Negro

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