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Buenos Aires Reports Sharp Drop in Christmas DUI Positives as National Checks Flag Nearly 100 Cases

Officials plan expanded holiday road checks to curb alcohol-related crashes.

Overview

  • Buenos Aires deployed about 30 additional posts, conducted 5,394 breath tests and logged 30 positives, a 0.47% rate versus 0.83% in 2024.
  • Of the city’s positives, 11 were at or above 1 g/l and 19 measured between 0.5 and 0.99 g/l, with a city high of 1.74 g/l.
  • The national road-safety agency checked roughly 5,220 vehicles at 39 sites and recorded about 97 positives, issuing 102 license retentions and 163 citations.
  • Very high readings were reported in several provinces, including 1.83 g/l in Caucete (San Juan), 1.66 in Gualeguaychú, 1.57 in Wanda, 1.49 in Bariloche and 1.47 in Las Grutas.
  • City teams used the WHO-recommended “funnel” method and enforced immediate license seizure, towing, heavy fines and suspensions, with 2025 totals topping 470,000 tests and about 0.97% positivity.