# Emergency and public safety incidents in Europe and Latin Am

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/emergency-and-public-safety-incidents-in-europe-and-latin-am
> Updated: 2026-08-21T11:43:31.000Z. Sources: 33. Developments: 2.

Reports indicate a series of emergency and public safety incidents across Europe and Latin America. Initial reports highlighted medical emergencies and accidents, including a child in intensive care in Spain following a fairground accident and a chemical spill in Mexico that required the evacuation of a clinic. Other incidents in Mexico involved an infant drowning and a choking emergency. Subsequent reports expanded to include child welfare concerns and criminal activity. In South America, incidents included a premature birth assisted by police in Uruguay, the discovery of an abandoned newborn in Peru, and life-saving CPR for a child in Argentina. Reports also noted the discovery of abandoned siblings in Argentina. In Spain, an arrest was made following the discovery of a child left alone on a balcony, while in Chile, an individual was detained following an attempted robbery. Recent developments show an increase in criminal investigations and missing persons cases. In Argentina, authorities in Río Cuarto arrested two individuals after finding the body of 87-year-old Oscar Kowszyk in a residential patio. Police are also searching for 14-year-old Leroy Mateo Giménez in Santa Cruz and investigating the disappearance of 18-year-old Morena Yolanda Jazmin Tiznado in Neuquén. Other reported incidents in Argentina include a 7-year-old girl hospitalized with burns in Misiones, five siblings found abandoned in Posadas, and a 60-year-old woman in Tucumán who was attacked with alcohol and fire by her partner. In Uruguay, a body was recovered from a mountainous area near Route 39, and in Peru, a newborn was found in a trash bag in Jesús María. In Chile, an 18-year-old was placed in preventive detention following a violent attempted kidnapping in Alto Hospicio.

## Claims

- The National Police intervened in the incident in Palma. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The incident occurred around 01:00 on a Sunday. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The child stated his grandmother had left to find a relative. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A woman was arrested on suspicion of child abandonment. (single source)
- The child was unable to open the door to the residence. (single source)
- Neighbors reported seeing the minor shouting around 23:00. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Regional reports detail various criminal incidents and missing persons

Multiple reports detail various criminal incidents, missing persons, and safety emergencies across Argentina, Spain, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, including arrests and ongoing police investigations.

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/palma-woman-arrested-for-allegedly-abandoning-grandson-alone

### 2026-08-19: Emergency incidents reported in Spain and Mexico

Multiple emergency incidents reported: a child in intensive care after a fairground accident in Spain, a chemical spill evacuation at a Mexican clinic, and infant emergencies in La Paz and Mexico City.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-city-police-rescue-choking-infant-in-cuauhtmoc

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