Does "caratulada" mean "calificada" anywhere outside Argentina?
Otro artículo de El Clarín en Argentina, que describe un tiroteo - Another article from El Clarín in Argentina, that describes a shooting:
La causa quedó caratulada como “homicidio”.
Tha cause was classified as a homicide
El D R A E dice que caratulada significa "cubierto de carátula", salvo en Argentina. ¿Se usa como así en otros lugares?
The D R A E says caratulada means "covered with a mask", except in Argentina. Is it used like this in other places?
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typical expression from Argentinian press jargon.
caratulada in Argentina means that there is a legal record/file with all the proceedings. and that file has a carátula, which is the protective cover or case, and that cover has all the data on the case, and the judge starts an investigation 
labelling the case as, for instance, homicide, suicide, assault and robbery. As the investigation gathers proofs, the carátula may change (or not).
Quite frankly, I had never heard the term before!
Nunca he oido en España "Caratulada", pero si existe en R A E y significa "covered with a mask", quizás significa enmascarada:
La causa quedó enmascarada como “homicidio”.
Esto explicaría que homicidio este entre comillas; no es seguro del todo.
