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Deadly Weekend of Public-Space Attacks Prompts Arrests and Probes Across Latin America and Spain

Prosecutors now scrutinize extortion claims, fleeing drivers, disputed casualty tallies.

Overview

  • A multi-vehicle crash in Zamora, Michoacán involving a speeding National Guard patrol left three to four people dead according to differing reports, with the regional Fiscalía opening an investigation and video evidence under review.
  • Seven people were killed and 20 injured when a tourist bus overturned on the MoreliaPátzcuaro highway, authorities in Michoacán confirmed after emergency crews transported victims to area hospitals.
  • A truck driver in Lavalle, Mendoza fled after striking three cyclists, killing 37-year-old Alexis Morales and injuring two women; the Lavalle Fiscal Office is analyzing cameras and witness accounts to identify the vehicle.
  • In San Juan de Miraflores, Lima, two passengers were gravely wounded when gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a ‘Los Rojitos’ combi, as relatives alleged months of extortion against the transport firm and Depincri took over the case.
  • In Tucumán, Argentina, police reported multiple detentions—including the main suspect—in the shooting death of 7-year-old Zoe Valentina Robledo as neighbors torched the suspect’s house and firefighters secured the scene.