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Milei Cuts Gender-Violence Programs; Teen Murder Fuels Protests

6/4/2026

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President Javier Milei’s austerity cuts have eliminated gender-violence programs.
In Córdoba, 14-year-old Agostina Vega was sexually assaulted and killed while suspect Claudio Barrelier remains in custody.
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires at the Ni Una Menos rally, holding signs with Vega’s name.
Human-rights lawyers say the femicide drop is due to misclassification, with Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva refusing to label Vega’s killing a femicide.

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President Javier Milei’s austerity cuts have eliminated gender-violence programs.
In Córdoba, 14-year-old Agostina Vega was sexually assaulted and killed while suspect Claudio Barrelier remains in custody.
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires at the Ni Una Menos rally, holding signs with Vega’s name.
Human-rights lawyers say the femicide drop is due to misclassification, with Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva refusing to label Vega’s killing a femicide.