2026 Elections: Prosecutor's Office recorded 79 arrests for alleged electoral crimes and 12 for violating the dry law during election day
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During the nationwide Elecciones Regionales y Municipales 2026 held on Sunday, authorities registered arrests related to electoral offenses and the violation of the dry law. The Public Ministry reported a total of 79 citizen detentions for alleged electoral crimes alongside 12 arrests for failing to comply with the dry law.
Earlier in the day, at 13:30 hours, an interim balance provided by the Fiscalía de Prevención del Delito noted a lower figure of 48 detentions for electoral offenses in addition to the 12 dry law violations. The enforcement actions spanned various parts of the country throughout the electoral proceedings.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Final reportFocuses on the final overall tally of 79 electoral detentions.
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