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Loan Peña case: Trial resumes with forensic experts

Overview

The oral trial in Corrientes, Argentina, concerning the June 13, 2024, disappearance of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña, has entered a new phase focused on technical expert testimony and the reconstruction of investigative actions.

Following previous testimonies from primary defendants including María Victoria Caillava, Laudelina Peña, Antonio Bernardino Benítez, and former police commissioner Walter Maciel, the Federal Oral Court has scheduled testimony from several forensic and law enforcement specialists. Key witnesses include Marilú Vásquez, a canine investigation expert from the Salta Police, and Tamara Muniagurria, a criminalistics specialist from the Corrientes Police.

Other scheduled witnesses include dog trainer Víctor Parrón, medical examiner Ricardo Chevarlazk, and various members of the Argentine Federal Police, such as Sergio Montenegro, Uriel Rossi, Fernando Lobo, and Walter Emanuel Sosa. These experts are expected to provide details regarding odorological evidence found in vehicles belonging to suspects María Victoria Caillava and Carlos Guido Pérez, as well as insights into criminalistics, technology, and legal medicine.

The proceedings continue to involve seventeen individuals: seven defendants facing charges of abduction and concealment, and ten others accused of obstructing the investigation.

Entities

Loan Danilo Peña · Tribunal Oral Federal de Corrientes · Corrientes · María Victoria Caillava · Carlos Schaefer

Claims

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Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 18 sources
    Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial resumes with expert testimony

    The trial for the disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña resumed in Corrientes, Argentina, with experts testifying that scent traces matching the child were found in vehicles belonging to two defendants.

  2. [CRIME] 15 sources
    Agustín Ybarra detained for false testimony in Loan Peña trial

    Agustín Ybarra, a key witness in the Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial, was detained for alleged false testimony after providing evasive and inconsistent statements to the Corrientes Federal Court.

  3. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Laudelina Peña faces scrutiny in Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial

    A key witness in the Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial testified that the child's aunt, Laudelina Peña, may have planted a boot in a mud pit to divert search efforts.

  4. [CRIME] 11 sources
    María Victoria Caillava testifies in Loan Peña disappearance trial

    María Victoria Caillava testified for the first time in the trial for the disappearance of Loan Peña, denying involvement and describing the day as a normal lunch, despite prosecutorial criticism.

  5. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Corrientes judge orders study to drain lagoons in Loan Peña case

    A federal judge in Corrientes, Argentina, has ordered a study to determine if draining two lagoons could assist in the investigation into the disappearance of 5-year-old Loan Danilo Peña.

  6. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Family of missing boy Loan Danilo Peña issues open letter

    The family of missing five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña released an open letter expressing their ongoing anguish and commitment to finding him as the trial regarding his 2024 disappearance continues.

  7. [CRIME] 11 sources
    Loan Peña disappearance trial: Maciel continues testimony in Corrientes

    The trial for Loan Danilo Peña's disappearance continues in Corrientes, with former commissioner Walter Maciel accusing several defendants of involvement and forensic experts testifying on DNA and physical证据.

  8. [CRIME] 21 sources
    Laudelina Peña testifies in Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial

    Laudelina Peña, aunt of missing child Loan Danilo Peña, testified in Corrientes, blaming her former lawyer for past lies and accusing former Commissioner Walter Maciel of misconduct during the search.

  9. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Corrientes trial begins for disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

    The trial for the disappearance of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes, Argentina, continues with 17 defendants accused of abduction and obstructing the investigation.

  10. [CRIME] 12 sources
    Loan Peña case: Ex-commissioner Walter Maciel to testify

    Former commissioner Walter Maciel will be the first of seven defendants to testify in the trial for the disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña, stating he intends to cooperate with the investigation.

  11. [CRIME] 17 sources
    Nicolás Soria accused of impersonating Interpol agent in Loan Peña trial

    In the Loan Peña disappearance trial, Nicolás Soria faces accusations of posing as an Interpol/DEA agent to obstruct investigations and engaging in drug-related misconduct.

  12. [CRIME] 13 sources
    Loan disappearance case: Defense requests Fernando Burlando testify

    Defense attorneys in the Loan disappearance case have requested that lawyer Fernando Burlando testify in the Corrientes Federal Court regarding alleged investigation obstruction.

  13. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial continues in Corrientes

    The trial for the disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes, Argentina, featured testimony of desperate screams heard near the site, while upcoming hearings will involve key witnesses and journalists.

  14. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Witness testifies in Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial

    An ambulance driver testified in the Loan Danilo Peña case, claiming to have heard a child's desperate screams and seeing the vehicle of suspects María Victoria Caillava and Carlos Guido Pérez.

  15. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Nicolás Soria denies charges in Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial

    Defendant Nicolás Gabriel Soria testified in the Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial, denying charges of testimony manipulation and claiming he traveled to Corrientes solely to assist in finding the child.

  16. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Trial of Loan Peña disappearance implicates parents after forensic odor test

    Forensic odor expert Mario Rosillo testified that police dogs found Loan Peña’s scent in the parents’ Ford Ka and Ford Ranger, complicating the Corrientes trial of the child’s disappearance.

  17. [CRIME] 12 sources
    Corrientes Trial Over Missing Child Loan Peña Continues Amid Prison Assault Claims

    Corrientes court continues the trial over missing child Loan Peña, with defendant Soria alleging a prison assault, prosecutors facing criticism, and forensic odorology testimony presented.

  18. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial proceeds in Corrientes, Argentina

    Loan Danilo Peña's family urges the Corrientes trial to stay on the truth; defense seeks testimony from Sebastián Pardo; prosecutor Carlos Schaefer says the case aims to identify the abductors and notes missing

  19. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Loan Peña trial in Corrientes marked by courtroom clash and new witnesses

    The 12th hearing in the Loan Peña disappearance trial in Corrientes saw witness testimony, a defendant’s removal for high blood pressure, a courtroom clash that led to a recess, and new witnesses scheduled, as

  20. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Argentina: Trial resumes for suspects in disappearance of 5‑year‑old Loan Danilo Peña

    Argentina’s Corrientes court resumed the trial of 17 suspects in the 2024 disappearance of five‑year‑old Loan Danilo Peña, with new witnesses expected as the case proceeds.

  21. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Argentina moves to remove Federal Judge Cristina Pozzer Penzo

    Union leaders and activists in Argentina demand the removal of Federal Judge Cristina Pozzer Penzo over alleged misconduct and mishandling of the Loan Peña case, with the Council of the Magistracy set to summon

  22. [CRIME] 24 sources
    Paraguayan police confirm child seen at Expo is not missing Argentine boy Loan Peña

    Paraguayan police ruled out that a boy seen at the Expo 2026 is the missing Argentine child Loan Peña after document verification and morphological analysis.

  23. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Judge Cristina Pozzer Penzo summoned by Argentine Council of the Magistrature

    Argentina's Council of the Magistrature ordered Federal Judge Cristina Pozzer Penzo to testify on abuse‑of‑authority and labor‑mistreatment claims tied to the Loan Peña disappearance case; her defense calls the

  24. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina trial resumes for missing child Loan Danilo Peña

    Argentina’s trial over the 2024 kidnapping of five‑year‑old Loan Danilo Peña restarts on 28 July, with 17 defendants, allegations of police misconduct, and calls for truth from activist Martha Pelloni.

  25. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Corrientes federal court hears testimony in the disappearance of 5‑year‑old Loan Peña

    In Corrientes, Argentina, a federal court hears testimony on the June 2024 disappearance of 5‑year‑old Loan Peña, with relatives also filing a complaint over defence lawyer conduct.

  26. [CRIME] 10 sources
    Loan Danilo Peña trial continues in Corrientes as family testimonies reveal new details

    The Corrientes trial over the disappearance of five‑year‑old Loan Danilo Peña entered its eighth and ninth hearings, with family members testifying about police actions, evidence irregularities and criticism of

  27. [CRIME] 11 sources
    Corrientes trial probes disappearance of 5‑year‑old Loan Peña

    In a Corrientes court, the grandmother of missing 5‑year‑old Loan Peña accuses her daughter Laudelina of inventing an accident story under pressure, while prosecutors claim the child's boot evidence was planted

  28. [CRIME] 14 sources
    Loan Peña disappearance trial intensifies as parents testify in Corrientes

    Parents José Peña and María Noguera testified in the Corrientes trial over the 2024 disappearance of their son Loan Peña, with the mother collapsing after confronting aunt Laudelina Peña and ex‑naval officer C.

  29. [CRIME] 11 sources
    Loan Peña disappearance trial advances in Corrientes

    The Corrientes trial for missing child Loan Peña resumes with 17 defendants, parents testifying, and former politician Elisa Carrió summoned as witness; several accused remain silent amid procedural setbacks.

  30. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Forensic Psychologist Federico Rossi Colombo Detained in Loan Peña Disappearance Trial

    Federico Rossi Colombo, a forensic psychologist, was ordered detained after missing the first hearing in the trial over the disappearance of five‑year‑old Loan Peña; he faces charges including obstruction, fals

  31. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina begins trial over disappearance of 5‑year‑old Loan Peña

    Argentina’s Corrientes court began a high‑security trial of seven suspects in the 2022 disappearance of five‑year‑old Loan Peña, with a parallel investigation into alleged cover‑ups.

  32. [CRIME] 14 sources
    Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial begins in Corrientes, Argentina

    The public trial over the 2024 kidnapping of five‑year‑old Loan Peña begins in Corrientes, Argentina, with 17 defendants, over 200 witnesses and a heavy security presence.

  33. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Argentina trial begins for missing child Loan Peña case

    Argentina's federal trial for the 2024 disappearance of 5‑year‑old Loan Peña begins on 16 June, with 17 suspects facing kidnapping‑related charges.

  34. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina trial of 17 suspects in Corrientes child's disappearance as families search for missing retirees

    Argentina prepares a trial for 17 suspects in a child's 2024 disappearance in Corrientes, while a family in Chubut still searches for missing retirees after eight months with no new clues.

  35. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial begins in Corrientes, Argentina

    The trial over five‑year‑old Loan Danilo Peña’s 2022 disappearance started in Corrientes, with his parents testifying first and a court‑ordered drone ban in place.

  36. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Loan Peña disappearance: arrests extended, trial begins in Corrientes, Argentina

    In Corrientes, Argentina, preventive detention for eight suspects in the Loan Peña disappearance was extended as a trial of 17 accused begins, while the church urges continued pursuit of truth.

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