CRIME Five years on from death, Natacha Jaitt’s family seeks new probe 27-02-2024 22:09 Five years on since controversial death of media personality, Natacha Jaitt's relatives are appealing for a new investigation into her death.
CRIME & SECURITY Femicide in Berazategui: 33-year-old woman stabbed 24 times 12-02-2024 11:21 Mother-of-four María Belén Muñoz, 33, stabbed 24 times by partner in brutal killing; Accused Alejandro Albornoz, 34, has confessed to crime. He had been denounced for domestic violence by his own mother.
CRIME & SECURITY Remaining three of four suspects at large arrested for killing of nine-year-old 25-01-2024 15:24 Suspect Axel Rojas identified as likely shooter of nine-year-old girl Umma Aguilera; Two remaining fugitive also detained by police.
CRIME & SECURITY Killing of nine-year-old girl reignites debate on security 23-01-2024 18:31 Nine-year-old girl Umma Aguilera, the daughter of one of the police bodyguards of Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, shot dead on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
CRIME & SECURITY Suicide or murder? Nine years on, Nisman’s death is still a mystery 18-01-2024 17:31 January 19 marks the new anniversary of the day when the prosecutor was found lifeless in the bathroom of his flat in Puerto Madero.
CRIME & SECURITY Horror in Colonia Aurora: Man arrested for rape, murder of 10-year-old girl 17-01-2024 15:09 Youngster Milagros Prestes mysteriously disappeared on Thursday, January 12. Her body, which had been raped and strangled, was found the following day. A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. by Leonardo Nieva
CRIME & SECURITY Slaying in Santa Teresita: Youth stabbed to death by seaside gang 05-01-2024 00:46 Coastal resort of Santa Teresita rocked as 18-year-old Tomás Valentín Tello Ferreyra is stabbed to death by seaside gang; Ten arrests as police investigate shocking murder.
HUMAN RIGHTS Ex-Navy officer accused of 23 dictatorship-era murders dies in Berlin 16-11-2023 17:08 Ex-Navy officer Luis Kyburg was suspected in the abduction, disappearance, torture and murder of 23 young individuals in 1976 and 1977; 75-year-old died just weeks before he was due to be charged.
CRIME & SECURITY Hitmen gun down policeman at hospital in Rosario 15-11-2023 17:09 Two assassins entered a public hospital in Rosario on Tuesday night and opened fire, killing a police officer and seriously injuring a nurse; Investigators are unsure if killers were looking to kill or rescue an inmate who was receiving medical attention there.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Forensic team: Alleged remains of Cecilia Strzyzowski are impossible to identify 19-10-2023 16:48 Investigation into suspected murder of 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski complicated by failure of efforts to identify charred bone fragments; “Other labs are very unlikely to obtain reportable results with such bone material,” says prestigious EAAF Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team.
CRIME & SECURITY More than 25 years on, Argentina’s ‘highway maniac’ killer remains at large 18-10-2023 15:08 Between 1996 and 1999, at least 12 prostitutes were found murdered on highways and motorways leading to the coastal resort of Mar del Plata. Several suspects were arrested and some reports linked the killings to the mafia, but all were later acquitted due to a lack of evidence. More than 25 years on, the crimes remain unsolved.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Cecilia Strzyzowski's mother and sister say they're leaving Chaco 13-09-2023 14:55 Both Ángela Strzyzowski and Gloria Romero, missing 28-year-old’s sister and mother, have been living under police protection since she disappeared in early June in Resistencia; Investigators believe she was slain by her husband and his parents.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Expert report: Bones thought to belong to Cecilia Strzyzowski were burnt 05-09-2023 13:48 Investigators into the disappearance of Cecilia Strzyzowski in Resistencia told bones believed to belong to the victim were burnt for at least three hours before being dumped in a river.
CRIME & SECURITY Cecilia Strzyzowski: Victim’s blood found on Sena family mattress 13-07-2023 14:11 Key breakthrough in case investigating disappearance of 28-year-old in Chaco Province; DNA testing on mattress, furniture from Sena family home indicate victim’s blood.
Disappearance of Cecilia Strzyzowski Cecilia Strzyzowski case: Lawyers say Sena family role is clear 29-06-2023 20:04 Plaintiff lawyer Fabián Améndola, declares that the Sena family’s “responsibility” for the suspected killing of Cecilia Strzyzowski has been “established” and highlights the importance of forensic work on the mobile telephones of suspects.
Disappearance of Cecilia Strzyzowski Prosecutors: ‘Strong indications’ Cecilia Strzyzowski was killed at Sena family home 22-06-2023 17:56 Investigators probing disappearance and suspected femicide of missing 28-year-old Cecilia Strzyzowski in Resistencia closing in on details of “macabre and atrocious” act.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Corruption, political nepotism, money: Chaco femicide shocks country 22-06-2023 00:33 The disappearance of Cecilia Strzyzowski has mobilised a province and rocked national politics. Twenty-eight-year-old’s disappearance and links with alleged murderers put spotlights on local politics and ongoing court investigation.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Cecilia Strzyzowski investigation: Police analyse bones found during search 20-06-2023 16:34 Bones being analysed to try to determine if they belong to Cecilia Strzyzowski, the 28-year-old last seen in Resistencia almost three weeks ago.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Protesters rally in Resistencia to demand justice for Cecilia Strzyzowski 20-06-2023 09:45 Hundreds of chaqueños took to the streets of Resistencia on Monday to demand justice for Cecilia Strzyzowski, the 28-year-old who has been missing since June 1.
DISAPPEARANCE OF CECILIA STRZYZOWKI Ring discovery boosts investigation into Cecilia Strzyzowski's disappearance 19-06-2023 17:33 Investigators probing the suspected femicide of Cecilia Strzyzowski have revealed they have discovered what they believe to be the missing woman’s engagement ring.
EDITORIAL Crime time versus electoral timetables 17-06-2023 06:01 If nature abhors a vacuum, democratic politics also needs new men and women to fill its leadership vacuum.
DEATH OF CECILIA STRZYZOWSKI Suspected femicide rocks Chaco in build-up to primary 15-06-2023 21:10 Protests in Resistencia call for justice for Cecilia Strzyzowski, 28, missing since June 1; Her former husband, scion of a powerful political family, is among seven being detained in custody.
Murder in the Amazon Lula leads tributes on anniversary of Amazon double murder 06-06-2023 11:03 Loved ones and admirers stage commemorations for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who were murdered a year ago while documenting environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest.
CRIME & SECURITY Rosario: A city under threat from murderous drug gangs 29-03-2023 13:18 Rosario, Argentina's second city with a population of 1.3 million, has a homicide rate of 22 per 100,000 inhabitants – five times the national average. As a result of its privileged position as a major port city, drug-trafficking is having a devastating impact on the city’s poorest neighbourhoods and residents.
ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT ‘I pulled the trigger and it didn't fire,’ says CFK’s would-be assassin 14-03-2023 11:37 "I have no regrets. I wanted to kill her because of the situation in the country," reveals Fernando Sabag Montiel, the man behind the failed assassination attempt against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner last September 1.
CRIME & SECURITY Around 4% of Argentina’s prison population serving life terms 23-02-2023 11:17 According to data from 2021, there were 55,933 convicts jailed nationwide, of whom 2,489 were sentenced to life imprisonment, according to national statistics. Of these, 726 are serving their sentences in Buenos Aires provincial penitentiaries, where the eight individuals recently sentenced for the murder of Fernando Báez Sosa are now being detained. by Nadia Galán
Killing of Lucio Dupuy Mother, partner sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Lucio Dupuy 17-02-2023 14:59 Magdalena Espósito Valenti, Lucio Dupuy's mother, and her partner, Abigail Páez, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing of five-year-old boy, after having been found guilty of the crime of "aggravated homicide" to varying degrees.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Candles in the wind 11-02-2023 07:00 Perhaps it is the frequency of savage crimes which creates the need to single one out in order to restore inhumanity to human dimensions. by Michael Soltys
MURDER IN VILLA GESELL Báez Sosa trial: Who was convicted and what was their sentence? 06-02-2023 17:10 Five of the accused handed life imprisonment as co-perpetrators of the murder, with remaining three found guilty as "secondary participants."
MURDER IN VILLA GESELL Báez Sosa trial prosecutors happy with ‘justice,’ but will appeal 06-02-2023 15:53 Prosecutors from the trial in Fernando Báez Sosa’s death say "justice was done” after reading of verdict, but indicate they will appeal decision to convict Ayrton Viollaz, Lucas Pertossi and Blas Cinalli only as secondary participants.
KILLING OF FERNANDO BÁEZ SOSA Judges analyse evidence ahead of Báez Sosa murder case ruling 03-02-2023 08:38 Videos that reconstruct the attack, autopsy results, forensic reports and accounts from eyewitnesses – a look at the main pieces of evidence that could convict the accused. by Leonardo Nieva
DEATH OF LUCIO DUPUY Verdict due in trial for horrific killing of five-year-old Lucio Dupuy 31-01-2023 14:20 Late child’s mother and partner in the dock for gruesome killing of Lucio Dupuy; Prosecutors have accused both of aggravated homicide and repeated acts of sexual abuse; Duo face life imprisonment if convicted, verdict due on Thursday.
'Los Rugbiers' Rugby players accused of murder suspected of running supportive Instagram account 25-01-2023 15:44 Investigators believe two of the eight former rugby players accused of beating 18-year-old Fernando Báez Sosa to death three years ago may be behind a supportive Instagram account pleading their case.
Murder in Villa Gesell 'Los Rugbiers': the group of eight accused of killing Fernando Báez Sosa 18-01-2023 11:43 Eight individuals – all aged between 21 and 23 – are accused of killing teenager Fernando Báez Sosa on January 18, 2020 in Villa Gesell.
Prosecutor's Murder Colombia arrests two more over killing of Paraguay prosecutor 16-01-2023 11:24 Two more people have been arrested in Colombia on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, bringing the total number of detained in connection to the hit to eight.
CRIME & SECURITY Violence-ridden Rosario suffered one murder a day in August 07-09-2022 14:47 Incessant and fatal violence continues in Rosario: crime-ridden city suffered 31 violent killings in August.
Human Rights Colombia peace tribunal charges 19 soldiers for 300 murders 26-07-2022 17:11 Soldiers who committed war crimes in Colombia in the 2000s have finally been brought to justice, with the special peace tribunal charging 19 for the murder of 303 people.
Murder in the Amazon Fish trade's murky waters cloud double murder in Amazon 22-06-2022 11:16 The pirarucú is one impressive fish – but what has it got to do with the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira?
Latin America Honduran hydroelectric executive jailed for environmentalist murder 22-06-2022 10:43 Senior executive of hydroelectric dam in Honduras given prison sentence of more than 22 years for his role in 2016 murder of Berta Cáceres.
CRIME & SECURITY Murder in El Mirasol: Unsolved case in the village of 45 residents 28-05-2022 12:00 In December 2015, Bernardino ‘Tuti’ Tolosa was found handcuffed and murdered in the small village of El Mirasol, Chubut Province. Almost seven years on, investigators have not been able to identify the perpetrators, nor the motive for the crime. by Nadia Galán
NEW NETFLIX DOC 'We must continue to remember this story,' say makers of new Cabezas documentary 12-05-2022 13:47 New documentary film exploring 1997 murder of José Luis Cabezas set to arrive on Netflix next week. Director Alejandro Hartmann and producer Vanessa Ragone discuss details of its production and its premiere at BAFICI. by Ana Seoane
CRIME & SECURITY Founder of ‘Los Monos’ drug gang arrested 29-04-2022 15:04 Founder of the ‘Los Monos’ drug-trafficking gang, Máximo Ariel ‘El Viejo’ Cantero, arrested and taken into custody.
CRIME & SECURITY Drug-related violence soars to ‘critical’ levels in Rosario 29-04-2022 15:01 At least 90 killed from narco-violence in Rosario so far this year; Slain bodies found in mafia-style killings as local authorities warn the situation is ‘critical.’
Death of Federico Martín Aramburú Frenchman charged for murder of Argentine rugby star Aramburú 01-04-2022 19:03 French ex-soldier charged with murder of ex-Pumas rugby star Federico Martín Aramburú.
Death of Federico Martín Aramburú Main suspect in killing of ex-Pumas star Aramburú detained in Paris 31-03-2022 20:23 French far-right militant accused of killing former Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburu taken into police custody.
CRIME & SECURITY Police arrest suspected killers of ex-Pumas rugby star Aramburú 23-03-2022 14:24 Ex-Argentina star was killed last Saturday after he and friends became embroiled in dispute at a café in Paris.