Overview
- The act of understanding was signed on January 14 by National Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva and Buenos Aires City Security Minister Horacio Giménez, formalizing the transfer of the nearly completed facility to national control.
- Officials frame the transfer as a step to reduce overcrowding in police stations and city holding centers through coordinated inmate relocations.
- The agreement allows installation of permanent modular units for up to 400 additional places at Ezeiza’s Federal Complex IV and Unit 19 to boost Servicio Penitenciario Federal capacity.
- The Marcos Paz complex spans 80 hectares with four housing units and infrastructure for administration, health care, education and workshops, visits, videoconferencing, sports and gardens under national and international standards.
- Construction restarted in December 2024 after a five‑year halt, with Mayor Jorge Macri inspecting the site and stating it is almost ready for delivery.