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Criminal investigations into violence and abuse in South Am

Overview

Authorities in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador are conducting various criminal investigations and issuing sentences involving violence and the mistreatment of minors and women.

In Bolivia, officials in Sucre filed a criminal complaint after a video surfaced showing intoxicated adults, specifically two women, inciting children to consume alcohol in public. Investigations led to the discovery of four minors living on the streets. In Peru, a prosecutor is investigating an alleged sexual assault against a female student at a school in Talara. The incident reportedly occurred on October 7, involving multiple students who allegedly deceived the victim; protection protocols and medical evaluations have been ordered.

Judicial developments have resulted in several prison sentences. In Argentina, a 42-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years for the aggravated sexual abuse of a young girl in Gálvez. In Ecuador, a tribunal sentenced Pedro Alexander C. I. to 19 years for the rape of a 56-year-old woman in Tulcán. In Peru’s Lambayeque region, a stepfather received 20 years for the sexual violation of a teenager, while the victim’s mother was sentenced to 14 years for improper omission.

Other ongoing matters include the investigation by the Peruvian Public Ministry into the death of Ronal Coaquira, who died of asphyxiation while in police custody in Sicuani, and a previous four-year sentence in Argentina for a man who threatened neighbors with a machete.

Entities

Ricardo Orrego Arboleda · Alfredo M. M. · Fiscalía de Atacama · Ricardo Orrego · Inisa

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Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 9 sources
    Sentencing issued in multiple sexual assault cases across Latin America

    Courts in Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru have handed down prison sentences ranging from 12 to 20 years for various sexual assault and abuse cases.

  2. [CRIME] 74 sources
    Various criminal cases and judicial rulings across Latin America

    A series of criminal reports from Latin America and Spain detail various judicial outcomes, including a 36-year sentence for sexual abuse in Costa Rica and a 6-year sentence for a juvenile hitman in Uruguay.

  3. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Authorities investigate child endangerment and assault cases in Bolivia and Peru

    Authorities in Sucre, Bolivia, are investigating adults for exposing minors to alcohol, while prosecutors in Talara, Peru, investigate an alleged sexual assault involving several students at a school.

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