Argentina’s government has confirmed it will seek to lower the age of criminal responsibility during special sessions of Congress next month.

Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni said in a post on social media that a bill outlining changes to the β€˜Juvenile Criminal Regime’ would be included on the agenda.

The initiative was formally incorporated through a decree issued on Tuesday, signed by President Javier Milei and Adorni.

Confirmation of the legal push came after Adorni chaired a Cabinet meeting on Monday at the Casa Rosada to finalise the legislative agenda for the extraordinary sessions, which President Milei is expected to convene from February.

Those in attendance in

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