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[INTERNATIONAL] · Argentina, Honduras, Peru, Dominican Republic, Colombia · 56 sources

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Various judicial rulings and criminal investigations across Latin America

Multiple legal proceedings and criminal investigations have been reported across several countries. In Argentina, two Bolivian truck drivers were sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for attempting to smuggle 35 tons of ethyl acetate, a chemical precursor used in cocaine production, through the Aguas Blancas border crossing. In another case, five members of a drug trafficking network received prison sentences ranging from three to seven years for transporting marijuana to Tucumán.

In Chaco, Argentina, gynecologist Gustavo Osmar Kumiega remains in preventive detention following numerous allegations of sexual abuse and medical malpractice. Meanwhile, in San Juan, a media employee was sentenced to ten years in prison for the sexual abuse of his stepdaughter. In Pilar, federal authorities processed three individuals for labor exploitation within a rural estate.

In Honduras, a sixth suspect was detained in connection with the Koriun Inversiones case, which involves allegations of money laundering and fraud. In Peru, a court in Ica secured a conviction against a man for harassment, while in another jurisdiction, criminal proceedings against former officials were archived due to the statute of limitations.

In the Dominican Republic, four Colombian nationals face legal proceedings for armed robberies in Santo Domingo. In Colombia, a man received over 15 years in prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material involving minors in Spain.

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Alan Lorenzo Rodríguez · Argentina · Banco Macro · Carlos Puma García · Cochabamba · Emiliano Ávila · Gendarmería Nacional · Gustavo Osmar Kumiega · Juan Carlos Nina González · Junín · Koriun Inversiones · Mariano Carabajal

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