Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Barracas triple femicide

A prosecutor has requested life imprisonment for Justo Fernando Barrientos, who is accused of a triple femicide in the Barracas neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The attack, which occurred in May 2024, involved setting fire to a hotel room, resulting in the deaths of Pamela Fabiana Cobas, Mercedes Roxana Figueroa, and Andrea Amarante. One woman, Sofía Castro Riglos, was the sole survivor.

Prosecutor Juan Manuel Fernández Buzzi argued that the attack was intentional and motivated by “contempt and aversion” toward the victims' sexual orientation. The prosecution is seeking charges of aggravated homicide based on gender violence, hatred of sexual orientation, cruelty, and the use of means to create a common danger. The trial is scheduled to continue on November 11 with the defense's arguments.