Argentina: 9-year-old's death reclassified as femicide; ex-officer to face jury trial

A court in Santa Fe reclassified the 2023 death of 9-year-old Yuliana Chevalier from suicide to femicide, charging former police officer Mauro Lovera, her mother's partner, with aggravated homicide using his service weapon. The judge denied preventive detention, allowing Lovera to remain free pending trial by lay jurors, a decision that has sparked public concern.