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Argentine legal and traffic law reforms

Overview

Legal and legislative developments in Argentina have emerged following high-profile incidents involving fatal accidents and judicial delays. In Bahía Blanca, a civil court ordered Alexis Yuri Sturzenegger to pay approximately $57 million pesos in compensation to the parents of Facundo Saccoccia, who died in 2018 after being struck by a motorcycle operated by Sturzenegger while under the influence of alcohol and exceeding speed limits.

In Mendoza, the expiration of a criminal case regarding the death of Alan Villouta has prompted legislative action. To prevent similar cases from expiring due to procedural inactivity, provincial deputies are advancing a project to impose strict deadlines on Supreme Court justices. Further legislative efforts by Mendoza deputies Pamela Verasay and Lisandro Nieri seek to ensure that confirmatory sentences interrupt the statute of limitations to prevent cases from expiring during the appeals process.

Building on these developments, Argentine lawmakers are proposing to toughen the Penal Code to increase penalties for drivers who cause deaths through negligence or imprudence. Proposals from Mendoza Security Minister Mercedes Rus, Deputy Pamela Verasay, and Lisandro Nieri suggest prison sentences ranging from 3 to 10 years. These initiatives aim to establish driving under the influence as a specific criminal offense rather than an administrative violation. Harsher penalties and driving bans are proposed for those who flee the scene, fail to assist victims, or significantly exceed speed limits. Senator Anabel Fernández Sagasti has also noted that her own project to aggravate penalties for road crimes has received partial Senate approval and is awaiting treatment in the Chamber of Deputies.

Entities

Pamela Verasay · Mendoza · Alexis Yuri Sturzenegger · Facundo Saccoccia · Argentina

Timeline

  1. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Mendoza deputies propose reforms to Argentine Penal Code

    UCR deputies in Mendoza have proposed reforms to the Argentine Penal Code to criminalize drunk driving and increase penalties for serious traffic accidents.

  2. 24 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Argentine lawmakers propose harsher penalties for fatal traffic accidents

    Argentine lawmakers are proposing reforms to the Penal Code to increase prison sentences for drivers causing deaths through negligence, fleeing scenes, or driving under the influence.

  3. 24 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Argentina legal updates: Indemnity rulings and judicial reforms

    Various legal developments in Argentina include a $57 million peso indemnity for a fatal traffic accident, new judicial deadline proposals in Mendoza, and a gas pipeline explosion case heading to trial.

Sources

ahorainfo.com.ar · canal13sanjuan.com · diariolavozdelchaco.com · diariondi.com · diariosanrafael.com.ar · elmonterizo.com · elsol.com.ar · elsolnoticias.com.ar · hoydia.com.ar · infosexta.com.ar · labrujula24.com · news.fiu.edu · newsonline.com.ar · noticiaspv.com.mx · parlamentario.com · rionegro.com.ar · tiemposur.com.ar · tn.com.ar · villamariavivo.com

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