News of murder

76 years in prison for alleged masterminds behind Marielle Franco’s murder

25-02-2026 18:14 Brazil Supreme Federal Court sentences Brazão brothers for ordering murder of councillor slain in 2018, a milestone of political violence and militia power in Rio de Janeiro.

Murder of Cecilia Strzyzowski

Life sentences for 'Clan Sena,' the killers of Cecilia Strzyzowski

10-02-2026 10:51 Chaco court sentences Cecilia Strzyzowski’s husband and his politically connected parents to life imprisonment for her femicide; Case sparked nationwide outrage after the 28-year-old disappeared in June 2023.

CRIME & SECURITY

Peru agrees to extradite main suspect in triple homicide case

03-02-2026 23:17 Peruvian government greenlights transfer of Tony 'Pequeño J' Janzen Valverde Victoriano, who will face trial in Argentina for the brutal murder of three young girls in Greater Buenos Aires last September.

CRIME & INSECURITY

Homicides down 5% from last year, robberies drop to lowest in recent history

22-01-2026 18:06 Argentina’s Security Ministry presents preliminary data showing a sustained decline of homicide rate and a more than 20% drop in robberies nationwide over past year.

Death of Cecilia Strzyzowski

Verdict in Cecilia Strzyzowski murder trial could be reached on Friday

11-11-2025 18:05 The trial into the alleged murder of 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski in Chaco Province could be reached as early as this Friday, according to a lawyer representing the family of the victim.

DEATH OF CECILIA STRZYZOWSKI

Jury trial for Chaco femicide that rattled regional politics begins

27-10-2025 18:26 Investigation into the disappearance and presumed murder of 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski is now being heard before a jury in Resistencia; Young woman’s death highlights links between politics and the powerful “Clan Sena” family in northern Chaco province.

CRIME & SECURITY

Trial over death of former rugby player Aramburu set for September 2026

27-10-2025 17:09 The trial of two far-right activists suspected of killing former international Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburu will be held in September 2026 before the Paris Criminal Court.

CRIME & SECURITY

Body of missing young woman found in a pit at home in small Chaco town

14-10-2025 11:21 Thirty-three-year-old male arrested on suspicion of murder; Remains of Gabriela Arací Barrios, who had been missing since last Sunday, discovered buried in cement-topped cesspit in a back yard of house.

TRIPLE MURDER

Triple murder probe: Most suspects now in custody, prosecutor says

09-10-2025 15:16 Testimony from one detinee helps “clarify role of suspects”; Police report reveals alleged ringleader “Pequeño J” entered country from Uruguay in late August.

Crime & Security

Judge in Peru rules key suspect in Argentina triple murder be detained

04-10-2025 08:39 Judge in Peru rules alleged mastermind behind brutal triple killing in Buenos Aires linked to narco-trafficking must remain in prison during extradition proceedings.

TRIPLE MURDER

Who's who of detained: Nine arrested for triple narco murder in Florencio Varela

01-10-2025 17:59 Following the capture of “Pequeño J” and his right-hand man, there are already nine individuals in custody; A look at the alleged roles attributed to each of them in the brutal triple murder.

CRIME & SECURITY

Extradition sought for suspected mastermind of triple murder

01-10-2025 11:05 Suspected gang leader behind last week’s brutal triple murder in Argentina arrested in Peru after international manhunt; Accused of ordering the torture and murder of three young women, 'Pequeño J' is at centre of chilling case tied to drug violence.

Crime & Security

Seventh suspect arrested in triple murder case

30-09-2025 08:45 Police arrested a seventh person in connection with last week's horrific triple murder in Florencia Varela.

Crime & Security

Sixth arrest in brutal triple murder case, suspects questioned

29-09-2025 14:53 Another arrest as investigation into triple narco killing in Florencio Varela continues; Final two detainees set to be questioned.

DEMONSTRATION IN CAPITAL

‘We will keep fighting’: Thousands march in Buenos Aires after narco-linked triple femicide

28-09-2025 08:43 Relatives attend Ni Una Menos-led march as thousands demonstrators demand justice for victims; Security Ministtry confirms five arrests but alleged mastermind of torture and triple murder remains on the run.

CRIME & SECURITY

Victims of triple murder laid to rest on eve of protest

26-09-2025 23:02 Relatives on Friday laid to rest two women and a girl whose live-streamed torture and murder have shocked the nation.

TRIPLE MURDER

Argentina in shock over murders of three women by suspected narcos

26-09-2025 09:13 Brutal torture and murder of Morena Verdi, 20, Brenda Del Castillo, 20, and Lara Morena Gutiérrez, 15, shocks Argentina.

CRIME & SECURITY

Shocking triple murder of young women linked to narco violence

25-09-2025 12:18 Bodies of three missing girls found; Two 20-year-olds and a 15-year-old brutally murdered after going missing in Florencio Varela, on outskirts of Buenos Aires; Eight people in custody as authorities probe transnational drug gang links.

CRIME & INSECURITY

Jujuy serial killer: Two more victims identified by DNA testing

04-09-2025 17:57 Matías Jurado allegedly killed his victims at his home in the 8 de Marzo neighbourhood in Alto Comedero, San Salvador de Jujuy; Investigators have now confirmed at least four victims by DNA testing on remains, one other awaiting confirmation.

CRIME & INSECURITY

Court sentences two to life for 2022 drug turf-war murder

26-08-2025 17:46 Mauricio Matías Marca Choque and Ruvén Arce Alonoka murdered Harold Jorge “Popeyín” Vacarezza Alpiri to ensure the power of one of the factions.

CÓRDOBA NEWSBORNS TRIAL

Mothers of dead Córdoba newborns learnt of suspicions via press

22-01-2025 13:50 Testimony during first two weeks of court proceedings reveals that mothers of newborns allegedly killed by nurse at Córdoba hospital first found out about suspicions via the media.

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

Milei government remembers Nisman, describes death as ‘murder’

19-01-2025 09:08 President’s Office reaffirmed its “commitment to seek justice for the victims of AMIA” bombing in statement marking 10th anniversary of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The 86th victim

18-01-2025 06:41 Ten years later, Argentine society is still owed an explanation of a bafflingly mysterious death.

by Michael Soltys

DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN

A decade on, prosecutors conclude Alberto Nisman was killed

10-01-2025 11:22 Eight days before the 10th anniversary of his death, a new report concludes that late special prosecutor Alberto Nisman was killed for investigating alleged cover-up of the perpetrators of AMIA terrorist bombing in 1994.

Murder in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition activist allegedly 'murdered' in custody, claims party

28-10-2024 11:49 Venezuelan activist Edwin Santos found dead after being abducted and detained by "state security forces," alleges main opposition party. Body found near bridge that had been a large focus of his advocacy.

Arrest in Honduras

Honduras arrests environmentalist's suspected murderer

07-10-2024 11:52 Juan López was shot dead on September 14, and the day before his death he called a press conference for the resignation of the Tocoa mayor who was caught on video negotiating with drug traffickers.

Killing of Tehuel de la Torre

Man sentenced life in prison for murder of Tehuel de la Torre

30-08-2024 16:05 Luis Alberto Ramos found guilty of the crime of homicide aggravated by hate towards gender identity and was sentenced to maximum penalty. Other suspect, Oscar Montes, awaits a jury trial.

KILLING OF TEHUEL DE LA TORRE

Verdict in first trial into suspected murder of trans man nears

28-08-2024 14:52 More than three years after the disappearance of Tehuel de la Torre, a sentence is expected to be handed down imminently against one of the individuals accused of killing the trans man.

CRIME & SECURITY

Son who denounced threats against his mother charged with her murder

14-08-2024 10:47 Fernando Albareda, an activist with the H.I.J.O.S. human rights group, arrested on suspcion of murdering his mother, Susana Montoya; Prosecutor believes that there is ample evidence to determine his involvement.

CFK ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

CFK attempted murder trial: Carrizo says he 'would never kill'

04-07-2024 16:23 Nicolás Carrizo weeps as he defended himself in court on Wednesday, saying he would "never kill a person" during second hearing into September 2022 attempted assassination of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

THEATRE

Players suburban but not the railway line

07-06-2024 17:03 Murder on the Orient Express; by Agatha Christie (adapted by Ken Ludwig); Directed by Laura Riera; June 14, 15, 16; Friday & Saturday 9pm – Sunday 7pm; The Playhouse – Moreno 80, San Isidro.

by Michael Soltys

CRIME & SECURITY

A year on from Cecilia Strzyzowski femicide: How the case is progressing

31-05-2024 17:37 The case was taken to court in late April. Her partner César Sena has been accused as the main perpetrator of the crime and his parents, Emerenciano Sena and Marcela Acuña, as direct participants.

CRIME & SECURITY

Chaco: Cecilia Strzyzowski femicide case sent to trial

01-05-2024 10:26 Former partner César Sena, his parents Emiliano Sena and Marcela Acuña, and four assistants of powerful local picket-leader, look set to face trial by jury.

CRIME

Life in jail for killers of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s ex-secretary

05-04-2024 16:10 Fabián Gutiérrez, one of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s former private secretaries, was murdered in 2020. His killers have been sentenced to life behind bars.