Argentina confronts two high‑profile violent crime cases involving minors

In Argentina, investigators in the Agostina Vega femicide case announced the existence of a sealed video that appears to show suspect Claudio Barrelier loading bags and other items into a car, a piece of evidence the prosecutor says could be decisive.

Separately, 19‑year‑old Penelope Vázquez in Florencio Varela took her own life after years of sexual abuse by her uncle, Raúl Ojeda, whom she had reported to the authorities. Following the tragedy, police detained Ojeda after security‑camera footage placed him near the victim’s home. Community members gathered to demand swifter justice for victims of gender‑based violence.