# Legal proceedings for fatal building collapses > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-for-fatal-building-collapses > Updated: 2026-10-08T12:29:39.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Legal proceedings are advancing in response to separate fatal structural collapses in Argentina and Colombia. In Argentina, prosecutors and legal teams for victims are working to move the case involving the 2020 Aristóbulo del Valle collapse to an oral trial. The incident, which occurred during building renovations, resulted in two deaths. A ruling by the Tribunal de Impugnaciones revoked a previously granted suspension of trial for one of the accused, allowing the prosecution to pursue a full trial for charges of aggravated culpable havoc. In Colombia, judicial processes continue regarding the 2022 collapse of grandstands at the Gilberto Charry bullring in El Espinal, an event that killed four people and injured hundreds. First-instance court rulings have held the Municipality of El Espinal administratively and patrimonially responsible for certain deaths, issuing orders for indemnification for moral and material damages to the victims. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-08: Construction sector updates focus on legal liability and industrialization The construction industry is seeing legal updates in Argentina regarding civil liability and a push toward industrialized, technological manufacturing models in the Canary Islands. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/construction-sector-updates-focus-on-legal-liability-and-industrialization ### 2026-09-29: Legal proceedings advance in fatal collapse cases in Argentina and Colombia Legal actions progress in Argentina regarding a 2020 fatal building collapse and in Colombia following a 2022 grandstand collapse in El Espinal, involving manslaughter charges and civil liability rulings. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-proceedings-advance-in-fatal-collapse-cases-in-argentina-and-colombia --- Cite as: Legal proceedings for fatal building collapses. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-for-fatal-building-collapses