News of crime

Suicides in Argentina reached record high in 2025

31-08-2026 15:32 Alarming report shows suicides recorded by the criminal information system rose from 3,304 in 2017 to 5,209 in 2025 – a 57.7% increase. Suicide has now become the leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in Argentina.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Óscar Martínez: ‘Bukele has neither principles nor ideology – he was after power, any which way’

22-08-2026 06:24 A look at the dictator’s playbook – investigative journalist Óscar Martínez on the rise of Nayib Bukele, the dismantling of democracy in El Salvador and the fight for truth from exile.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Argentina designates three Ecuador gangs as ‘terrorist groups’

06-08-2026 20:32 Milei and Noboa sign security, trade and extradition agreements during talks in Quito; Los Lobos, Los Choneros and Chone Killers designated as terrorist groups.

'They don't have bosses': The detective hunting Chile's 'criminal tourists'

31-07-2026 06:40 After years tracking crews and gangs accused of targeting athletes and celebrities, Nassau County detective Jesús Bonilla explains how the crews recruit, operate and continue to expand.

Trial into disappearance of missing five-year-old Loan begins

18-06-2026 17:49 Fate of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña remains one of Argentina’s most haunting mysteries of recent years; Long-awaited trial due to begin, days after the second anniversary of child’s disappearance.

Two years on, Argentina still searches for answers in missing child case

14-06-2026 13:10 Fate of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña remains one of Argentina's most haunting mysteries of recent years; Long-awaited trial due to begin, days after the second anniversary of child’s disappearance.

Argentina joins regional alliance in bid to curb spread of organised crime

29-05-2026 11:46 New group comprises five South American countries, who will work together on intelligence, immigration control, crime-fighting ; Working group will meet in six months’ time.

Accused in fatal Barracas boarding house fire attack declines to testify

18-05-2026 16:34 Man accused of killing three women in alleged hate crime refuses to testify at opening hearing; Prosecutors allege deadly 2024 fire targeting four lesbians was motivated by hatred over their sexual orientation.

Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for hungry

14-04-2026 17:30 Diego Maradona's childhood home has become a soup kitchen and support centre for residents of Villa Fiorito, who receive clothes or a hot meal in the same courtyard where the late footballer grew up.

Authorities say fatal school shooting linked online ‘TCC’ crime community

09-04-2026 18:49 Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva says San Cristóbal school shooting was not “an isolated case nor a case of bullying,” claiming the shooter “participated in an international digital network” and Internet subculture dedicated to such incidents.

One dead, eight injured in Santa Fe Province school shooting

30-03-2026 13:13 Shocking school shooting attack by pupil in San Cristóbal leaves one dead, eight wounded; 15-year-old assailant entered firing shots, killing a 13-year-old and injuring several others.

Argentina designates Mexico's CJNG cartel a ‘terrorist organisation’

26-03-2026 15:23 Milei government adds Jalisco New Generation Cartel to registry of terrorist organisations, following in footsteps of Washington, and reaffirms “commitment to fight against organised crime.”

José Antonio Kast, Chile's most right-wing president since Pinochet, takes office

11-03-2026 12:02 José Antonio Kast's rise comes amid a conservative wave sweeping Latin America and after Trump's re-election in the United States.

Trial into missing five-year-old’s disappearance in doubt

02-03-2026 18:42 First preliminary hearing exposes the scale of the proceedings over the disappearance of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes in June 2024; Prosecutor Carlos calls for acceleration, questions limits put on his work; There are two parallel cases and 17 people indicted in all.

by Leonardo Nieva

Three injured in letter bomb blast at school in Buenos Aires, say police

20-02-2026 16:19 Three people were injured Friday after a mail bomb exploded at the Superior Gendarmerie School in Buenos Aires.

Lower house backs bill to lower age of criminal responsibility

12-02-2026 21:28 Deputies approve lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14 with 149 votes in favour, 100 against; Bill supported by La Libertad Avanza, UCR, PRO, Provincias Unidas and other deputies.

Peru agrees to extradite main suspect in triple homicide case

03-02-2026 23:17 Peruvian government greenlights transfer of Tony 'Pequeño J' Janzen Valverde Victoriano, who will face trial in Argentina for the brutal murder of three young girls in Greater Buenos Aires last September.

Push to lower age of criminal responsibility set for Congress kick-off

30-01-2026 09:47 President Javier Milei’s government will seek to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 or 14 during extraordinary sessions of Congress, reviving a long-running debate over juvenile crime and punishment.

Mar del Plata: Man in arrested for hitting vehicle in President Milei's motorcade

28-01-2026 10:41 Man arrested after striking one of the vehicles in President Javier Milei's motorcade in the city of Mar del Plata.

Argentina’s prison population hits new high amid chronic overcrowding

26-01-2026 19:21 Prison population grew 7.1% in 2024, with property crimes and short sentences driving overcrowding; Five provinces exceed the national incarceration average, authorities warn that tougher laws and short sentences are fuelling sustained rise in numbers.