Javier Milei's Plan to Lower Criminal Age Passes Lower House

Argentina's Chamber of Deputies passed a bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14 years old after a 149 to 100 vote.Javier Milei championed the reform to replace a 1980 legal framework following the high-profile murder of Jeremías Monzón by minors in Santa Fe.While the government plans to next focus on an EU trade deal, opposition leaders like Germán Martínez argued the changes lack focus on crime prevention.