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Argentina Road Safety Agency Seeks to Suspend Valeria Aquino’s License After Video of 12-Year-Old Driving

Officials have opened an administrative case citing violations of national traffic law.

Overview

  • After a viral Instagram story showed Alma Cwirkaluk, 12, driving on a rural road, the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV) requested the inhabilitation of her mother Valeria Aquino’s driver’s license.
  • ANSV cited breaches of Argentina’s traffic law that forbids minors from operating vehicles and noted the girl’s improper use of a seatbelt in the footage.
  • The clip was posted on December 25 with the caption, “Criar también es enseñar a hacer, no solo a mirar,” which fueled polarized reactions online over parenting decisions and children’s exposure on social media.
  • Ezequiel “El Polaco” Cwirkaluk said he was unaware of the filming and distanced himself, while his partner Barby Silenzi declined to comment.
  • Following the backlash, Aquino shared a letter from her daughter on social media as the administrative process proceeds and a potential sanction remains pending.