# Criminal proceedings in Argentina

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-proceedings-in-argentina
> Updated: 2026-10-30T19:56:09.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Legal proceedings regarding violent crimes in Argentina have progressed through various stages. In Buenos Aires, a prosecutor has requested a life sentence for Justo Fernando Barrientos, who is accused of a triple femicide in the Barracas neighborhood. The prosecution alleges the May 2024 attack, which involved setting fire to a hotel room, was motivated by “contempt and aversion” toward the victims' sexual orientation.

In Salta, a court has sentenced three men, including former mayoral candidate Elvio Augusto Díaz, to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of two Bolivian citizens in May 2024. The jury found the defendants guilty of homicide aggravated by treachery and the use of firearms.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: Argentine court sentences three men to life imprisonment for double homicide

Three men received life sentences in Salta for the premeditated murder of two Bolivian nationals. Separately, a police officer in Tucumán was granted house arrest after his colleague was fatally shot.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-court-sentences-three-men-to-life-imprisonment-for-double-homicide

### 2026-10-28: Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Barracas triple femicide

Prosecutors in Argentina are seeking life imprisonment for Justo Fernando Barrientos for a triple femicide in Barracas motivated by hatred of the victims' sexual orientation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prosecutor-seeks-life-sentence-for-barracas-triple-femicide

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