Laudelina Peña faces scrutiny in Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial

During the 33rd hearing of the federal trial regarding the disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña, witness Carlota Eugenia Moreira provided testimony that complicates the legal position of Laudelina Peña, the child's aunt.

Moreira testified before the Tribunal Oral Federal de Corrientes that the footwear found in a mud pit appeared to have been planted to divert search efforts. She noted that the boot was buried in a way that seemed unnatural, stating, “By what I saw, if a child loses a boot, it would not be as buried as it was.”

Additional details from the testimony include observations that the inside of the boot's insole contained mud, suggesting it was not re-worn after becoming soiled. Moreira also recounted that when she attempted to enter the muddy area where the boot was located, Laudelina Peña physically struck her arm and warned her she would sink, raising questions from prosecutor Tamara Pourcel regarding how the aunt knew the specific dangers of that location.