Legal proceedings in Mexico and Argentina

Legal proceedings have advanced in two distinct cases involving homicide and corruption.

In Mexico, a judge formally linked four individuals to a criminal process following an August 30 incident in Ciudad Juárez. The suspects face charges of attempted illegal deprivation of liberty and homicide stemming from an attempted kidnapping that resulted in a father's death. The court ordered preventive detention for all suspects, citing community risks, and established a six-month period for supplementary investigation. One defendant has requested studies under the Istanbul Protocol, alleging torture during his arrest.

In Argentina, a judge in Córdoba has ordered ten individuals to face trial regarding the 2020 death of Valentino Blas Correas. The investigation focuses on irregularities occurring during and after the fatal shooting of the young man on August 6, 2020.

The proceedings include former Córdoba Security Minister Alfonso Mosquera, who is accused of offering or presenting bribes, and former commissioner Gonzalo Cumplido, accused of accepting them. The prosecution alleges that Mosquera offered advantages to Cumplido, with Lucas Mezzano acting as a secondary accomplice by providing the vehicle used by the commissioner. Additionally, several police officers face charges of abuse of authority for allegedly failing to act according to their duty to protect the victim's life when his vehicle was intercepted. The case will be heard by the 10th Criminal Chamber of Córdoba.