Buenos Aires Mayor Proposes Tougher Contravencional Code, Lowering Age to 14

Jorge Macri, head of the Buenos Aires city government, sent a reform of the Contravencional Code to the local legislature. The bill introduces harsher penalties, including million-dollar fines, arrests for repeat offenders and 'trapitos' (informal car parkers), new cybercrime penalties, and eliminates probation for adults. The proposal marks a significant shift in local justice policy, though its passage and implementation remain uncertain.