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Milei Unveils Sweeping Penal Code Reform With Tougher Penalties and New Crimes

The proposal now goes to Congress, setting up a contentious debate over enforcement, imprescriptibility measures and the age of criminal responsibility.

Overview

  • Presenting the draft at the Ezeiza federal prison with Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, President Javier Milei said the bill will be sent to Congress under a zero‑tolerance security agenda.
  • Penalties would rise across a wide range of offenses, with simple homicide moving to 10–30 years and expanded aggravated circumstances carrying life imprisonment.
  • New criminal offenses include digital sexual violence such as stealthing and revenge porn, workplace and educational harassment, AI‑related and other financial frauds, and tailored robbery categories like motochorros.
  • The plan seeks imprescriptibility for serious crimes including aggravated homicide and sexual offenses, restricts parole and temporary releases, makes some gun crimes non‑bailable, and mandates the accusatory system to speed prosecutions.
  • The draft lowers the age of criminal responsibility, with Bullrich citing 13 years even as other reports say 14, and its fate hinges on congressional debate in the run‑up to the October 26 elections.