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Crime and fatalities in Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru

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Recent reports highlight various violent incidents and fatalities involving young people in Argentina and Ecuador. In Argentina, a 16-year-old died in Mar del Plata after being shot during a suspected robbery attempt involving a local merchant. attempt. In a separate investigation in La Falda, authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two men, aged 20 and 24, who were found on railway tracks. In Ecuador, a 17-year-old girl was located alive in Quito Quito, following reports of her disappearance, a case that reflects broader trends where children and adolescents comprise over 53% of disappearance reports. Meanwhile, in disappearance. In Santa Elena, police are investigating a double homicide after two men were found dead near the Perimetral road, with one victim having previously gone missing during local festivities. road. Investigations continue in San Justo, Santa Fe, regarding the death of six-year-old Izán Aguirre. A preliminary autopsy indicated the child died of asphyxiation, and his asphyxiation. His 22-year-old mother remains in custody undergoing psychiatric evaluation at a women’s prison while authorities examine biological and digital evidence to determine if the cause was drowning or strangulation. Authorities have since transferred the mother to a women’s prison while examining biological and digital evidence. In La Plata, authorities are investigating a wave of deaths, including five cases occurring within in a single 24-hour period in neighborhoods such as La Loma, Parque Saavedra, Los Hornos, El Palihue, and San Carlos. Preliminary period, which preliminary findings suggest these may be related to self-harm. Further tragedies in Argentina include an incident in In Avellaneda, where a Federal Police officer and her infant daughter were found dead in their apartment; dead; investigators suspect the officer killed the child with her service weapon before taking her own life. life, noting she may have been facing family conflicts regarding the child's paternity. In Iquitos, Peru, a woman and her two children were found dead in a state of decomposition, with police decomposition. Police are investigating suspected parricide following a message left on a window. Additionally, a fatal confrontation occurred in Allen, Río Negro, where a man died after falling down stairs while fleeing police following an attack on his partner. In Villa Devoto, a violent attack resulted in the death of Romina Calvo, with forensic reports detailing extensive injuries.

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  1. 2026-08-23 02:00 UTC Crime and fatalities in Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru
  2. 2026-08-22 20:40 UTC Crime and fatalities in Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru
  3. 2026-08-22 03:01 UTC Crime and fatalities in Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru
  4. 2026-08-21 18:11 UTC Crime and fatalities in Argentina and Ecuador
  5. 2026-08-20 21:36 UTC Crime and fatalities in Argentina and Ecuador

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