President Javier Milei has proposed a Penal Code reform that would raise sentences for serious crimes and lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13, framing it as part of a “zero tolerance” strategy. Argentine President Javier Milei has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reform the country’s Penal Code, introducing harsher prison terms for a broad range of crimes and lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 13. Public corruption offenses would also carry stiffer penalties, with harsher sentences for officials convicted while serving or having served as president, vice president, minister, governor, judge, or legislator. Lowering the Age of Criminal ResponsibilityOne of the most contentious elements of the reform is the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility. That is why we are proposing to reduce the age of criminal responsibility to 13,” she said.