# Loan Peña case: Trial updates and forensic developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/loan-danilo-pea-disappearance-trial-in-argentina > Updated: 2026-08-10T21:16:19.000Z. Sources: 74. Developments: 22. The Federal Oral Court in Corrientes continues the trial regarding the June 13, 2024, disappearance of 13-year-old Loan Danilo Peña. During the twelfth hearing, a heated confrontation between prosecutor Carlos Schaefer and defense lawyers Rodolfo Baqué and Martín Leiro forced Judge Fermín Ceroleni to declare a recess. During this session, defendant Antonio Benítez required medical attention after suffering a high-blood-pressure episode. Testimony from Federal Police Commissioner Fabio Pirrone stated the child “was not lost,” noting that extensive searches and over 50 DNA studies yielded no evidence of trafficking. The trial is also examining allegations that municipal funds were transferred to the Fundación Dupuy for search efforts without city council notification. On 5 August, defendant Nicolás “El Americano” Soria filed a habeas-corpus petition following a reported assault at Federal Penitentiary Unit 7. Forensic testimony from odorology chief Mario Rolando Rosillo revealed that trained dogs detected Loan’s scent in a Ford Ka and a Ford Ranger registered to accused parents María Victoria Caillava and Carlos Guido Pérez. As of 10 August, the trial continues with scheduled testimony from gynecologist Cinthia Andrea Grimaldi, who treated Caillava, alongside other witnesses including Federal Police Commissioner Martín Leonardo De Cristóbal. The primary defendants include Caillava, Pérez, former commissioner Walter Maciel, aunt Laudelina Peña, Antonio Bernardino Benítez, Mónica Del Carmen Millapi, and Daniel “Fierrito” Ramírez, with ten others accused of investigation manipulation and title usurpation. ## Claims - The twelfth hearing in the trial over the disappearance of Loan Peña was held on a Thursday at the Federal Oral Court No. 1 in Corrientes, Argentina. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The trial examined allegations that the municipality transferred public funds to the Fundación Dupuy for the child's search. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Witnesses Luis Alberto González, Juan Osvaldo Ronelli and Fabio Pirrone testified during the hearing. (corroborated by 3 sources) - A confrontation between prosecutor Carlos Schaefer and defense lawyers led the judge to declare a quarter‑intermediate recess. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Mayor Hugo Sebastián Insaurral allegedly did not inform the city council about the payment to the Fundación Dupuy. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Comisario Fabio Pirrone stated that the child was not lost and that extensive searches, including over 50 DNA studies, yielded no result. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Defendant Antonio Benítez suffered a high‑blood‑pressure episode and was removed from the courtroom. (single source) - Ten people are accused in the case, including Alan Cañete, Elizabeth Cutaia, María Victoria Caillava and Antonio Benítez. (single source) - The next hearing is set for the following Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., with four new witnesses: Leticia Risco, Santiago Fabián Maidana, Ángel Fabián Duarte and Guillermo Gustavo Romero. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-10: Loan Danilo Peña disappearance trial: key witnesses scheduled to testify Witnesses, including gynecologist Cinthia Andrea Grimaldi, are set to testify in the trial regarding the disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes, Argentina. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-danilo-pea-disappearance-trial-key-witnesses-scheduled-to-testify ### 2026-08-07: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trial-of-loan-pea-disappearance-implicates-parents-after-forensic-odor-test ### 2026-08-05: 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. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-pea-disappearance-trial-in-corrientes-sparks-prosecutor-criticism ### 2026-08-02: 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 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/corrientes-trial-over-missing-child-loan-pea-sees-new-defense-motions-and-family-protest ### 2026-07-30: 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 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-pea-disappearance-trial-reaches-12th-hearing-in-corrientes-argentina ### 2026-07-25: 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. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-trial-resumes-for-suspects-in-disappearance-of-5yearold-loan-danilo-pea ### 2026-07-23: 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 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-moves-to-remove-federal-judge-cristina-pozzer-penzo ### 2026-07-20: 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. 24 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-pea-missing-boys-lookalike-spotted-on-paraguayan-tv-during-expo ### 2026-07-16: 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 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/judge-cristina-pozzer-penzo-summoned-by-argentine-council-of-the-magistrature ### 2026-07-11: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-trial-resumes-for-missing-child-loan-danilo-pea ### 2026-07-09: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/corrientes-federal-court-hears-testimony-in-the-disappearance-of-5yearold-loan-pea ### 2026-07-07: 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 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-pea-disappearance-trial-resumes-in-corrientes-argentina ### 2026-07-02: 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 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-pea-disappearance-trial-intensifies-with-new-testimonies-alleging-witness-pressure ### 2026-06-30: 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. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-judges-hear-parents-testimony-in-disappearance-case-of-5yearold-loan ### 2026-06-23: 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. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trial-of-missing-child-loan-resumes-in-corrientes-argentina ### 2026-06-16: 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 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/forensic-psychologist-federico-rossi-colombo-detained-in-loan-pea-disappearance-trial ### 2026-06-15: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-begins-trial-over-disappearance-of-5yearold-loan-pea ### 2026-06-14: 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. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-pea-disappearance-trial-begins-in-corrientes-argentina ### 2026-06-13: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-trial-begins-for-missing-child-loan-pea-case ### 2026-06-12: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-trial-of-17-suspects-in-corrientes-childs-disappearance-as-families-search-for-missing-ret ### 2026-06-12: 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. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/loan-danilo-pea-disappearance-trial-begins-in-corrientes-argentina ### 2026-06-12: 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. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/corrientes-court-starts-trial-over-disappearance-of-boy-loan-danilo-pea --- Cite as: Loan Peña case: Trial updates and forensic developments. 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