Overview
- Prosecutors said the body of 14-year-old Agostina Vega was found in a field in Ampliación Ferreyra, a discovery announced at a tribunal press conference that touched off street protests and clashes with police.
- Forensic examiners concluded Agostina suffered mechanical asphyxia and sexual abuse, a finding reported on Tuesday that prosecutors say supports upgrading the case to femicide.
- Claudio Gabriel Barrelier, 33, is the sole detainee and remains held at Bouwer prison while the fiscal seeks to aggravate the charge and consider additional legal aggravators that carry life terms.
- Investigators are widening inquiries to trace a Ford Ka connected to the case, analyze phones and the Cofico residence, and determine whether others helped move or conceal the body.
- The case has provoked intense public and political pressure, including calls for resignations and juries against officials over a 2025 decision that allowed Barrelier temporary release after a prior complaint.