Hernán Bloquero harassment case in Argentina

The legal situation involving Hernán Bloquero, who is accused of harassing influencer Sofía Gonet and threatening Homero Pettinato, has evolved through police intervention and judicial rulings.

In late September, police located Bloquero in Junín, where he remained under the disposal of the justice system. During this period, Pettinato expressed regret for exposing Bloquero on social media, citing fear, while also raising concerns about the ethics of media exposure regarding individuals with mental health issues.

By late October, Judge María Fabiana Patiño authorized Bloquero’s release from a mental health center to continue treatment on an outpatient basis. The judge declared him legally incompetent due to an inability to understand the criminality of his actions. While Bloquero was permitted to return to his residence and move freely, the decision reportedly occurred without the intervening prosecutor in Buenos Aires receiving official notification.

Following the release, authorities reactivated protection measures, including reissuing a panic button to Pettinato and working to provide similar security to Gonet. Bloquero responded to the situation on social media, stating, “The haters are and will always be the same problem,” and “We are more alive than ever. As you can see, we are in the street.”