Overview
- The fugitives—Juan Israel González Quezada, Jairo Adonis González Miranda, and Claudio Alexander Fornes Vicuña—were identified by authorities, convicted of violent crimes including homicide, and remain at large.
- Officials said the men cut cell bars, climbed to the fourth level of module 105, and used a rope thrown from outside to slide over the perimeter in dense fog.
- Security lapses cited by media and officials include poor camera visibility, faulty perimeter sensors, and outdated prison technology.
- Mendoza police and Argentina’s Gendarmería Nacional tightened controls at border crossings and key routes, shared the men’s photos, and said a crossing via the Paso Cristo Redentor is unlikely due to inspections and weather closures, with other routes under watch.
- Justice Minister Jaime Gajardo ordered 24-hour perimeter checks and a 72-hour report on inmate distribution, alongside more than a dozen new measures to reinforce prison security.