Criminal investigations and sentencing in Argentina and Mexico

In Argentina, Santiago Budini has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the killing of Federico Toledo. The victim's father, Eduardo Toledo, expressed profound dissatisfaction with the sentence, describing it as a “gift” and noting that the perpetrator showed no genuine remorse during the proceedings. Mateo Martí, a survivor of the attack, also criticized the sentence and the defendant's lack of sincerity.

In Mexico, authorities are investigating a multihomicide in Atizapán de Zaragoza that claimed the lives of Jonathan Meléndez, a musician for Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and a domestic worker. Security footage from an elevator has surfaced, allegedly showing Diego Sebastián “N”, a person known to the family, entering the building prior to the attack. The State of Mexico Prosecutor's Office has detained the suspect, suggesting the crime may have been facilitated by a relationship of trust.

Separately, in San Juan, Argentina, the investigation into the death of 20-year-old Brisa Gallardo has transitioned to a formal criminal inquiry for involuntary manslaughter following a traffic collision involving a Peugeot 3008.

In Paraguay, a father is seeking justice after his teenage son was assaulted with a machete in Asunción by an acquaintance, an attack captured on security cameras.