A group of people, including a woman in a light jacket, shakes hands with a police officer at an outdoor event. — Patricia Bullrich, Maximiliano Pullaro and Pablo Javkin | La Derecha Diario

Camara — Patricia Bullrich, Maximiliano Pullaro and Pablo Javkin | La Derecha Diario

Bullrich continues reducing the homicide rate: the government approved the 90/10 plan

The plan will be implemented to reduce the homicide rate in the country's most critical areas

16/04/2025 15:59:00h

Editorial Team

In a strong demonstration of state capacity, the National Government approved the Territorial Plan for the Reduction of Homicides and Related Violence, known as Plan 90/10, a public policy based on empirical evidence and strategic focus, aimed at consolidating and deepening the historic drop in the homicide rate recorded in 2024.

The measure was made official through Resolution 448, signed by the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, as part of the Strategic Security Plan launched in December 2024. This roadmap, which marked a shift in the approach to citizen security, already allowed the reduction of the homicide rate to 4 per 100,000 inhabitants, with official data placing 2024 as the year with the lowest number of homicides since the year 2000.

Bar chart showing the victim rate from the year 2000 to 2024, highlighting that 2024 has the lowest rate since verified national statistics have been available, with an 11.5% decrease in the number of victims and a 13.6% reduction in the rate compared to 2023.

Intentional homicide rates over the years | La Derecha Diario

Plan 90/10 establishes an intensive intervention in 10% of the country's municipalities, those that concentrate 70% of the population and 90% of intentional homicides. The initiative proposes coordinated strategies for prevention, crime control, disarmament, and institutional strengthening, articulated with provincial and local governments.

Among the prioritized jurisdictions in this first stage are: Rosario (Santa Fe), San Miguel de Tucumán, the Buenos Aires districts of Esteban Echeverría and General Pueyrredón, the Mendoza departments of Godoy Cruz and Las Heras, and the city of Córdoba, among other high-conflict areas.

The resolution indicates that homicides are often closely linked to other forms of violence, such as domestic and youth violence, forming a lethal feedback cycle. "These forms of violence, in turn, feed back into a cycle that increases the likelihood of lethal incidents, so it is essential to address these dynamics to have a sustainable impact on homicide reduction," states the official document.

Specific objectives of Plan 90/10

.Dismantling criminal networks and structures that promote lethal violence.

.Strengthening the capabilities of the Federal Forces and the justice system, with a special emphasis on case resolution.

.Reducing the circulation and illegal use of firearms, one of the main sources of lethality in urban conflicts.

Bar chart showing the homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants in various Latin American countries, highlighting that Argentina has the lowest rate in South America and the second lowest in Latin America, with El Salvador having the lowest rate overall and Bolivia the highest.

Intentional homicide rate in 2024 | La Derecha Diario

In 2024, there were 1,810 intentional homicides, compared to 2,046 in 2023, representing an 11.5% year-on-year reduction. The national homicide rate fell from 4.4 to 3.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, a 13.6% decrease compared to the last year of Alberto Fernández and Cristina Kirchner's government.

In the city of Rosario, until recently a symbol of drug-related violence, the most significant decline was observed, thanks to direct interventions by the Ministry of Security.

These data, prepared by the National Criminal Information System (SNIC) with information provided by judicial powers and provincial ministries, place Argentina as the second country with the lowest homicide rate in the region, only behind El Salvador.

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