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Violent crime and femicide in South America

Overview

Authorities in South America have reported and investigated several violent crimes targeting women. In Rosario, Argentina, a 37-year-old former police officer, Eliel Gerónimo Noel Schiffo, was arrested following the discovery of 26-year-old Bárbara Camila Aragón’s body inside a suitcase.

Aragón, a sex worker from Villa Gobernador Gálvez, was found wrapped in a blanket inside a kitchen area of a boarding house on Juan José Paso street after being reported missing. Investigators were directed to the scene following testimony from a ride-share driver who had transported Aragón to the location and subsequently received a message from her requesting a return trip.

Preliminary autopsy results indicate the cause of death was asphyxiation, with no other signs of violence detected. Schiffo, who was previously dismissed from the Santa Fe police force due to a 2021 narcotics trafficking conviction, is the primary suspect. Investigators state that Schiffo allegedly killed the victim following a dispute regarding payment for services. The case is being handled by the Unidad de Violencias Altamente Lesivas under prosecutor Marina Bertolotti, who is overseeing the forensic analysis of a seized mobile phone to reconstruct the victim’s final hours. The case is being treated as a qualified homicide by femicide.

In Colombia, a man was imprisoned for the murder of his partner after investigators utilized security camera footage to identify him. Additionally, in Chile, a man was placed in pretrial detention for allegedly attempting to asphyxiate his pregnant partner and issuing death threats against her and her family.

Entities

Policía de Santa Fe · Santa Fe Police · Policía de Investigaciones · Coyhaique · Paula Barros

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 8 SOURCES] Eliel Gerónimo Noel Schiffo was arrested in connection with the death of Bárbara Camila Aragón.
[● 8 SOURCES] Schiffo is a former police officer with a prior conviction for narcotics trafficking.
[● 8 SOURCES] The victim's body was found inside a suitcase wrapped in a blanket in a kitchen.
[● 8 SOURCES] A rideshare driver provided key information after receiving a WhatsApp message from the victim.
[● 8 SOURCES] The crime is being investigated as a femicide by prosecutor Marina Bertolotti.
[● 8 SOURCES] The victim, Bárbara Camila Aragón, was 26 years old.
[● 8 SOURCES] The suspect was found at a boarding house on Juan José Paso street in Rosario.
[● 2 SOURCES] The autopsy of Bárbara Camila Aragón determined the cause of death was asphyxia.

Timeline

15 days ago

[CRIME] 112 sources
Bárbara Camila Aragón found dead in Rosario suitcase
The body of 26-year-old Bárbara Camila Aragón was found in a suitcase in Rosario. Former police officer Eliel S. has been arrested and is being investigated for femicide.
25 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Criminal activities reported in Chile and Argentina involving minors and elderly victims
Authorities in Chile arrested a man for paying a minor for intimate content, while in Argentina, scammers posing as a service provider defrauded two retirees of over 20 million pesos.

Sources

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