Corrientes judge orders study to drain lagoons in Loan Peña case

A federal judge in Goya, Argentina, has ordered a technical feasibility study regarding the drainage of two lagoons, identified as No. 1 and No. 4, as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 5-year-old Loan Danilo Peña.

The request, made by the legal team representing the boy's family, aims to expand the searchable area to rule out various hypotheses and potentially recover clothing or other relevant items. Lawyers noted that while previous searches were conducted in the lagoons, full drainage has not yet been attempted due to the high complexity of the operation.

Judge Cristina Pozzer Penzo has not yet ordered the actual drainage. Instead, specialists, including the Instituto Correntino del Agua y el Ambiente (ICAA), will first assess the ecological risks to the ecosystem and the hydraulic risks, such as potential flooding of neighboring fields. The Unified Command of Corrientes (CUC) will also analyze the feasibility of these measures.