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  "path": "/2026/02/13/what-does-argentina-s-new-lower-age-of-criminal-responsibility-law-entail?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
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  "textContent": "Argentina’s debate over a “lower age of criminal responsibility” centres on the minimum age at which the State can formally prosecute a minor. The lower house of Congress (Chamber of Deputies) has given initial approval to a new Juvenile Criminal Regime that would lower that threshold from 16 to 14 and redefine procedures and sanctions for adolescents.",
  "title": "What does Argentina’s new lower age of criminal responsibility law entail?"
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