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Elderly abuse and neglect incidents

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2026-10-25 01:34 UTC → 2026-10-26 23:06 UTC · added removed

Recent reports highlight separate instances of elderly abuse and neglect in South America. In Coroatá, Maranhão, Brazilian Civil Police rescued a 72-year-old man found living in degrading conditions and severe abandonment in the rural village of Macaúba. The intervention followed a report from the Specialized Reference Center for Social Assistance (Creas). A suspect responsible for the man’s care was arrested in flagrante for mistreatment under the Statute of the Elderly and transferred to a resocialization prison unit. The victim received medical attention at a local urgent care unit. In Argentina, a 57-year-old caregiver was detained by City Police following allegations of journalist Marcela Coronel denounced the physical and verbal abuse against a of her 100-year-old woman with advanced dementia. The abuse was identified through security mother, Berta, by caregiver Norma Noemí Sandín. Security camera footage showing the caregiver captured Sandín hitting, pushing, and verbally insulting the victim. The victim victim, who suffers from advanced dementia. Following a formal police report, Sandín was treated detained and charged with injuries and threats. However, she was released 48 hours later after medical examinations at Hospital Italiano hospital failed to detect serious physical injuries or lasting sequelae. Despite her release, Sandín remains under indictment and is reported subject to be in stable condition. judicial restrictions, including a ban on leaving the country and a prohibition on approaching the victim or her family. Coronel expressed public indignation regarding the release, stating, “I want her imprisoned,” noting that while her mother cannot reconstruct the events, she still perceives physical pain.

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