Overview
- An APRA resolution declares the City of Buenos Aires a “pyrotechnic‑free calm zone” for sound‑producing devices and bars audible effects at public-sector events, with exceptions limited to safety signaling.
- Authorities report continued street and fair sales of prohibited items in provinces such as Jujuy and urge residents to report vendors via police and municipal hotlines.
- Local governments tighten penalties, with Buenos Aires editorial coverage noting fines and shop closures of up to 60 days for violators and Bella Italia updating sanctions starting at $350,000.
- Recent holiday use of banned explosives brought injuries and a deadly blaze at a clandestine depot in Godoy Cruz that killed a 45‑year‑old woman.
- Campaigns encourage non‑audible, light‑only options—such as projections, sparklers and art displays—to protect people with autism, infants, older adults and pets.