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Grabois Confronts Ardohain in Argentina’s Deputies Chamber During Juvenile Imputability Debate

A dispute tied to protests over the government’s labor reform pulled focus from the scheduled legislative discussion.

Overview

  • During the session on lowering the age of criminal responsibility, Juan Grabois and PRO deputy Martín Ardohain traded barbs after Ardohain questioned Grabois’s role in a labor-reform protest a day earlier.
  • Ardohain claimed the demonstration ended in disturbances and said opposition figures marched near people carrying incendiary items, offering no independent evidence in the chamber.
  • Grabois defended his right to join a popular protest and challenged Ardohain to provide judicial proof if he alleged instigation to violence.
  • Libertarian deputy Álvaro Martínez repeatedly interrupted and waved an orange fan to mock a protest moment in which a woman had fanned Grabois outside Congress.
  • The House continued its agenda, yet the personal clash overshadowed deliberation, and the reporting offered no confirmation for competing allegations about the protest.