# International investigations into high-profile deaths > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-investigations-into-high-profile-deaths > Updated: 2026-10-15T02:01:09.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. Legal investigations and public demands for justice are unfolding across the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Argentina regarding high-profile deaths. In the Dominican Republic, the Movimiento Justicia Jet Set held a vigil at the Palacio de Justicia de Ciudad Nueva. Families of victims from the Jet Set nightclub collapse are seeking to upgrade charges against Maribel and Antonio Espaillat from involuntary manslaughter to voluntary homicide with eventual intent, alleging the defendants had knowledge of the building’s structural deterioration. They report the death toll is 237, including a pregnant woman. In Ecuador, the case of Polish activist Mónika Silva, who died in Montañita, is being treated as a suspected political femicide after an autopsy revealed death by mechanical asphyxiation. Her family and legal teams are seeking a second autopsy. In Las Heras, Argentina, the investigation into the death of Martina Ríos Fernández has transitioned from an accidental fire to a qualified homicide investigation after forensics determined the fire was intentionally set. The victim’s family is seeking to have the case prosecuted as a femicide. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-15: Justice sought in multiple high-profile death investigations Legal proceedings and vigils continue in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Argentina regarding the Jet Set nightclub collapse, the death of activist Mónika Silva, and the fatal fire of Martina Ríos Fernández 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/las-heras-residents-hold-vigil-for-martina-following-fatal-fire ### 2026-10-13: Protests and vigils held for victims of separate tragedies Vigils and marches are being held in the Dominican Republic for Jet Set nightclub victims and in Tampico, Mexico, to demand justice for a fatal motorcycle accident. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/protests-and-vigils-held-for-victims-of-separate-tragedies --- Cite as: International investigations into high-profile deaths. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/international-investigations-into-high-profile-deaths