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[CRIME] · Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic · 100 sources

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Latin American judicial systems process major fraud, theft, and abuse cases

Various legal and criminal developments are occurring across Latin America. In Honduras, the Court of Appeals ratified the seizure of over $4.2 million from Axel López in connection with the ‘Mobile Hospitals’ case, marking a milestone in international asset recovery. In Bolivia, the Nexxo case concluded with sentences for four individuals involved in a large-scale real estate fraud that affected over 200 people, with ringleader Alejandra Biomar Polo receiving 10 years in prison.

In Argentina, several high-profile cases are progressing. In Mendoza, Omar Poblete is on trial for the murder of his sister-in-law, claiming drug use was a factor. In Buenos Aires, a court revoked a ruling that had dismissed charges against a 14-year-old, leading to the removal of the presiding judge. Other cases include a man detained in Bahía Blanca for allegedly concealing an HIV diagnosis from his partner, and a 48-year-old man sentenced to nine months in Ushuaia under new recidivism laws.

In the Dominican Republic, prosecutors have requested a five-year prison sentence for Wander Franco for sexual and psychological abuse of a teenager. Meanwhile, in Colombia, authorities captured ‘La Zenaida,’ a woman accused of using scopolamine to facilitate residential robberies by posing as a domestic worker.

Entities

Agostina Vega · Alcides Rubén Flores Villalba · Alejandra Biomar Polo · Ana Mathieu · Axel Gamaliel López Guzmán · Bailee Lynn Rios · Claudio Barrelier · Cristian Tarifeño · Cutral Co · E. P. S. · Enrique Mario Pedroni · Esteban Sotelo

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The homicide occurred on March 10, 2012, in the village of Río Hondo, Francisco Morazán, during a birthday celebration.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Maynor Steven Montes Hernández was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated extortion. lanoticiasv.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Armando Cerrato Valle was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for the 2012 homicide of his cousin, Emigdio Noé Valle Amador.
  • [DISPUTED] Eliud G. C. accumulated a total of 30 years in prison following a previous 15-year sentence for a similar crime in October 2025.
  • [DISPUTED] Eliud G. C. was sentenced to 15 years in prison for aggravated extortion in Ciudad Juárez.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The extortion involved the 18 Revolutionaries gang demanding money from a victim in Ciudad Delgado. lanoticiasv.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Honduran Court of Appeals ratified the seizure of $4,231,667.32 from Axel López Guzmán. contextohn.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The amount attributed to the two accused in the Ecuadorian money laundering case was $3.6 million. ultimasnoticias.ec
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The funds originate from the controversial purchase of seven mobile hospitals and seven treatment plants during the COVID-19 pandemic. contextohn.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The seized funds are held in U.S. bank accounts under the name of ELMED Medical System Inc. contextohn.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A court sentenced Mauro Andrés J. B. and Juan Martín R. G. to 10 years in prison for money laundering involving digital businesses and crypto-assets in Ecuador. ultimasnoticias.ec

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