Bias-motivated incidents in Argentina

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30 incidents, newest first.

October 2026

• Armed man breaks into ex-partner's home, holds her and daughters

  A man forced his way into his ex-partner's house, where she was locked in a room with her three young daughters, and threatened her and responding police officers with a knife before being subdued by an officer's shotgun shot.

  Oct 22 · María GrandeSexism / Gender-Based Violence2 sources

• Intimate photos of schoolgirls shared without consent at Rosario school

  Photographs of female secondary students at a religious school in Rosario circulated among classmates without their consent, with suspicion that some were altered using artificial intelligence to create fake nude images.

  Oct 21 · RosarioSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Brazilian journalist expelled from Argentina and banned for five years

  A Brazilian freelance journalist and PT activist was detained at Aeroparque, had his ID confiscated, was expelled from Argentina and banned from returning for five years, allegedly for not meeting permanent residency requirements.

  Oct 12 · Buenos AiresXenophobia1 source

September 2026

• 18-year-old woman killed in Ituzaingó; her boyfriend detained

  An 18-year-old woman was found fatally wounded in the neck in Ituzaingó and died at a hospital; her 19-year-old boyfriend was arrested the following day.

  Sep 8 · ItuzaingóSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

August 2026

• Man assaults ex-partner in her home in front of her children

  A man broke into his ex-partner's home in Loreto, insulted her out of jealousy, pulled her hair and punched her repeatedly in front of her young children, then fled after threatening to return and kill her.

  Aug 17 · LoretoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman stabbed to death by partner in Villa Devoto home

  A woman was killed by her partner in the room they shared in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, in front of their 8-year-old daughter.

  Aug 14 · Villa DevotoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman stabbed to death by her partner in Luján home

  A 26-year-old woman was killed with a knife in her home in the Lanusse neighborhood of Luján, Argentina, by her partner, in front of her three children.

  Aug 7 · LujánSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman chased through Buenos Aires streets by partner, a former congressman

  A 23-year-old woman was recorded on security cameras running barefoot through the streets of Belgrano while her partner, a former congressman, chased her on foot.

  Aug 4 · BelgranoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

July 2026

• Woman killed in her Córdoba apartment; partner sought for femicide

  A 36-year-old woman was found dead in the apartment she shared with her young daughter in the Nueva Córdoba neighborhood of Córdoba, Argentina.

  Jul 15 · CórdobaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Man arrested after threatening to kill and burn down his mother's home

  A 24-year-old man was arrested after insulting and threatening to kill his 58-year-old mother and warning he would set fire to her house during a domestic dispute in San Luis.

  Jul 11 · San LuisSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Students accused of creating and selling AI nude images of female classmates

  A group of students at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires and the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini created, shared and sold AI-manipulated nude images and intimate photos of their female classmates.

  Jul 9 · Buenos AiresSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

June 2026

• AI-generated nude images of schoolgirls shared on Telegram

  Female students at a school in San Miguel de Tucumán discovered fake nude and sexual images of themselves, generated with AI and circulated on Telegram without their consent; a mother filed a complaint and three students were identified as suspects.

  Jun 30 · San Miguel de TucumánSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Prison officer beats his partner and damages their rented apartment

  A 33-year-old prison service officer, in a state of intoxication, insulted and beat his 26-year-old partner and caused serious material damage inside the apartment they rented in the city Capital.

  Jun 27 · Santiago del EsteroSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman reports ex-boyfriend for striking her in the face

  A young woman filed a police complaint in Buenos Aires alleging her ex-boyfriend hit her in the face during an argument in the early hours of the morning.

  Jun 12 · Buenos AiresSexism / Gender-Based Violence4 sources

• Councilwoman reports ex-partner for threats and gender violence

  A local political activist was denounced for gender-based violence by his ex-partner, a sitting councilwoman, who submitted an audio in which he threatens to stone her along with other offensive material targeting her, her daughter and her father.

  Jun 8 · Florencio VarelaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

May 2026

• 14-year-old girl found dead after disappearance in Córdoba

  A 14-year-old girl disappeared in the city of Córdoba after leaving home to meet a man, and her remains were found buried a week later in a rural area outside the city; an autopsy indicated she died by hanging and had been sexually abused.

  May 23 · CórdobaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman killed defending daughter from attempted sexual abuse

  A woman was killed in Los Polvorines after intervening to protect her 9-year-old daughter from an attempted sexual abuse by a neighbor, who fled the scene.

  May 7 · Los PolvorinesSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Explosive package sent to Jewish leader at Rosario medical center

  A suspicious package containing explosive material and coins intended as shrapnel was sent to the Pilares del Rosario medical center, addressed to Gabriel Dobkin, the clinic's director and president of DAIA Rosario.

  May 6 · RosarioReligious Discrimination1 source

• Senior police officer accused of gender violence against female partner

  A senior Buenos Aires provincial police officer was accused of threatening to kill and assaulting his partner, a fellow officer, during an argument at her home in El Pato, Berazategui.

  May 4 · El PatoSexism / Gender-Based Violence2 sources

• Man stabbed to death after xenophobic insults in Neuquén

  A man shouting xenophobic insults at the occupants of a house in the El Choconcito lot in Neuquén punched a neighbour who confronted him and stabbed another man in the abdomen, who later died.

  May 2 · NeuquénXenophobia1 source

April 2026

• Molotov cocktail thrown at Jewish cultural center in La Plata

  Unidentified people threw a Molotov cocktail at the Centro Literario Israelita y Biblioteca Max Nordau in La Plata, breaking windows and causing material damage.

  Apr 30 · La PlataReligious Discrimination3 sources

• Female councillor pushed and threatened during council session recess

  During a recess in a Guaymallén city council session, a councillor allegedly struck the council president in the chest and pushed a female councillor backwards, while another councillor shouted threats at her.

  Apr 9 · GuaymallénSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Young woman burned with hot water in domestic attack

  A 24-year-old woman was attacked with hot water in Las Tinajas, Moreno department, suffering second-degree burns over 18% of her body.

  Apr 5 · Las TinajasSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

March 2026

• Provincial legislator reports colleague for threats and gender violence

  A provincial legislator said a fellow legislator shouted insults and death threats at her after an extraordinary session, and filed a criminal complaint.

  Mar 26 · CatamarcaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Jewish artisan harassed with antisemitic slurs at Buenos Aires fair

  A Jewish artisan selling ceramics at the San Telmo fair in Buenos Aires was surrounded and insulted with antisemitic slurs after asking a vendor to remove a Palestinian flag.

  Mar 1 · Buenos AiresReligious Discrimination7 sources

February 2026

• Woman found murdered in her home a week after denouncing threats

  A 54-year-old woman was found dead, bound and beaten, in her home in Wilde, Argentina, a week after she publicly said her ex-husband had threatened to kill her.

  Feb 6 · WildeSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

January 2026

• Man beat his ex-partner and children in Córdoba home

  A 45-year-old man arrived home drunk and insulted and beat his children and his ex-partner in a house in the Bell Ville neighborhood of Córdoba, prompting a police response.

  Jan 19 · CórdobaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Radio host blames 'two Israelis' for Patagonia wildfires

  A radio host said on air, citing unnamed 'good sources' and without evidence, that two Israeli citizens had caused the wildfires burning in Argentina's Patagonia region, drawing condemnation from Jewish community leaders.

  Jan 12Religious Discrimination1 source

December 2025

• Actress injured in alleged domestic violence attack at country club

  Romina Gaetani was allegedly assaulted by her partner at the Tortugas Country Club in Pilar, suffering multiple injuries including scrapes, bruises and a cut.

  Dec 28 · PilarSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman reports ex-partner for abuse, captivity in Salta

  A 23-year-old Japanese woman in Salta province, Argentina, reported her former partner for sexual abuse, kidnapping, assault and threats, saying he beat her, broke her finger and held her captive in her home.

  Dec 25 · SaltaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

Elsewhere in South America

• Brazil 220
• Chile 12
• Colombia 47