Argentina's Senate passes penal reform bill

February 27, 2026 5:13 PM EST

Members of Argentina's Senate vote on a juvenile criminal law aimed at lowering the age of criminal responsibility during a session, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

BUENOS ‌AIRES, Feb ​27 (Reuters) - ​Argentina's Senate on ‌Friday approved a penal ⁠reform that would ‌lower the age ‌of criminal responsibility from 16 to ​14.

The measure was passed ⁠with 44 votes in ​favor, 27 against, and one abstention.

The bill, ​backed by ‌President Javier Milei, is ⁠among several reforms the libertarian ⁠president has been hoping ​to pass through Congress, which on Friday was ‌also set to debate ‌his controversial ⁠labor reform.

(Reporting ‌by ​Leila Miller, Editing by Natalia ‌Siniawski)



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