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11 Years After One Teen's Death Sparked Massive Argentine Protests, a New Case Shakes the Nation
The killing has renewed demands to classify the case as femicide, with advocates citing 63 registered femicides this year and 350,000 women cut off from aid programs.
- On Wednesday, protesters gathered at Plaza Congreso for the annual Ni Una Menos march, reignited by the killing of 14-year-old Agostina Vega in Cordoba. The nation is convulsing with anger over the case.
- Family lawyer Gustavo Vaca reported that over 80 hours passed before authorities issued an abduction alert after Agostina disappeared. Police arrested Claudio Barrelier, a family friend and main suspect, who remains in custody and denies killing her.
- Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva refused to label the killing a femicide during public comments Monday. Advocates, including Lucila Galkin of Amnesty International, insist the term is crucial for effective prosecution and triggers mandatory life imprisonment in Argentina.
- President Javier Milei has called the feminist movement a 'ridiculous and unnatural fight' and defunded Acompañar, which previously assisted 350,000 women. His administration has also dismantled legal aid programs and banned gender-inclusive language in official documents.
- Now 11 years after the first Ni Una Menos protest, advocates warn against attempts to 'rewind the past 20 years' of gender violence recognition. Lucila Galkin noted the killing has forced the nation to confront issues thought settled.
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The Seattle Times11 years after one teen’s death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In May 2015, the grisly killing of a pregnant 14-year-old girl named Chiara Páez by her 16-year-old boyfriend triggered massive protests in Argentina that evolved
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11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence.
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11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes nation
The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
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