# South American judicial and detention developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-american-judicial-and-detention-developments > Updated: 2026-08-31T01:51:21.000Z. Sources: 39. Developments: 2. Judicial proceedings and detention rulings continue to unfold across several South American nations. In Argentina, legal developments include a hearing for Jazmín Salazar regarding the death of professor Domingo Bravo, where prosecutors are seeking to extend her detention. In a separate case, a judge rejected a release request for Matías Marín, who remains in custody for the femicide of Gemma Álvarez. Other ongoing investigations include a micro-trafficking probe in Rafaela and a homicide investigation involving a doctor in La Rioja. Recent sentencing developments in Argentina include a 10-year sentence for the homicide of Federico Toledo, a 22-year sentence for the sexual abuse of a 71-year-old woman, and a 35-year sentence for a businessman in Jujuy for crimes against minors. Additionally, six individuals face 60 days of preventive detention following a 100-million-peso robbery at an estancia in Entre Ríos. In Paraguay, the Supreme Court upheld the detention of Gianina García Troche, the former partner of alleged drug lord Sebastián Marset, ruling that her confinement in a maximum-security facility for suspected money laundering is legal. In Chile, legal developments continue regarding a kidnapping in Temuco involving Itan Mairon Olave Díaz and Walter Alejandro Díaz Manquehual. Recent actions also include the formalization of a woman for attempted homicide in La Serena, a 35-year sentence for a cryptocurrency fraudster, and the preventive detention of a man following a femicide in Laja. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Latin American courts issue major sentences and detentions Multiple judicial developments across Latin America involve significant sentences for homicide, sexual abuse, and major robberies, alongside various preventive detention orders. 35 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/la-florida-shooting-suspect-placed-in-preventive-detention ### 2026-08-23: Legal developments in Argentina and Chile involving Maradona trial and Daniel Jadue Legal developments continue in South America as investigators probe medical documentation errors in the Diego Maradona death trial and former Chilean Mayor Daniel Jadue faces potential prison time for fraud. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/legal-developments-in-argentina-and-chile-involving-maradona-trial-and-daniel-jadue --- Cite as: South American judicial and detention developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/south-american-judicial-and-detention-developments