# Legal proceedings and criminal investigations in Argentina > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-and-criminal-investigations-in-argentina > Updated: 2026-11-02T15:40:14.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 2. Legal proceedings in Argentina have involved various homicide, sexual abuse, and fraud trials. In Guaymallén, Leandro Emanuel Contreras Sottile, a former supporter of Independiente Rivadavia, faced a jury trial for the 2013 shooting death of Lucas Fabián Bruno. Other trials included cases of sexual abuse in Río Grande and La Plata, as well as grooming charges in San Juan. Subsequent legal developments included the decision to allow Norma Miriam Pérez, convicted of the 2014 murder of Otto Federico Ferber, to serve a life sentence under house arrest due to health concerns. In Tucumán, authorities launched investigations into the disappearance of three adolescents who were last seen using a transportation app. Meanwhile, the Buenos Aires Court of Cassation overturned a conviction for a woman who killed her partner, ruling her actions constituted legitimate self-defense within a context of gender-based violence. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-02: Argentina: Legal updates and missing persons reports Argentina sees significant legal developments, including a life sentence served under house arrest for a 2014 murder, a self-defense acquittal in a gender violence case, and searches for missing adolescents. 32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-persons-located-in-mexico-and-argentina ### 2026-10-05: Argentina legal system processes multiple homicide and abuse trials Multiple legal trials are proceeding in Argentina and Paraguay, covering cases of homicide, sexual abuse, grooming, and large-scale real estate fraud. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guaymalln-murder-trial-begins-for-fugitive-accused-in-2013-shooting --- Cite as: Legal proceedings and criminal investigations in Argentina. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-and-criminal-investigations-in-argentina