Iphone 4s not charging: none of the troubleshooting options work

Hi! Last night I plugged the phone to the wall charger and it started charging as usual, but this morning it wasn't charging and the battery was at 50%. Unfortunately now it has been off battery for many hours already, and tried everything I saw online (restoring, restarting, etc, but even pressing both buttons, nothing happens). I also tried cleaning the connector, but again, nothing.
Do you have any other options before I take it to my local apple representative? (I-m in Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Thanks!

I will add that when connected to the computer, itunes doesn't recognize it as in there (as when it is turned off)

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