# Abandonment cases in Argentina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/abandonment-cases-in-argentina
> Updated: 2026-08-23T18:31:27.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Reports of abandonment involving vulnerable individuals have emerged in different regions of Argentina.

In El Hoyón, Atamisqui, authorities launched an investigation into the abandonment of a 73-year-old man. Prosecutor Dr. Judith Díaz ordered a socio-environmental report to assess the man’s health and living conditions after reports suggested a relative had left him without basic care and was holding his identification documents.

In Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero, a 12-year-old boy reported to police that his mother had left him and his two younger siblings without supervision to consume alcohol with friends. While the children’s father was present at the residence, he indicated he would seek formal legal custody. Prosecutor Rafael Zanni is overseeing the investigation to determine protection measures for the minors.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Termas de Río Hondo boy reports mother for child abandonment

A 12-year-old boy in Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina, reported to police that his mother abandoned him and his two younger siblings to go drinking with friends.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/termas-de-ro-hondo-boy-reports-mother-for-child-abandonment

### 2026-08-22: El Hoyón authorities investigate abandonment of elderly man

Authorities in El Hoyón, Argentina, are investigating the abandonment of a 73-year-old man who was reportedly left without basic care by a relative for several months.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/el-hoyn-authorities-investigate-abandonment-of-elderly-man

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