Overview
- In the Mercedes Kvedaras trial in Salta, defense experts advanced an accidental neck‑whiplash theory that was not documented in the 2023 autopsy, and the provincial criminalistics college told the court that perito Enrique Prueger is not registered to practice locally and must regularize his status.
- Judges in the Paraguay Avenue crash case in Salta heard new witnesses as security‑camera videos were played in court, with the file stating the driver was intoxicated and speeding when five people died and others were hurt.
- Peru’s Public Ministry in Piura ordered the release of William Seminario Girón, identified by police as the suspected mastermind in the killing of pediatrician Minouska Pinto, after preliminary detention expired and prosecutors said more steps are needed for a preventive‑detention request.
- Police in Tucumán activated school‑threat protocols and notified prosecutors after graffiti in two schools warned of a shooting, with the force keeping patrols at campuses and seeking tips to identify those responsible.
- Boca Juniors confirmed goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín suffered a torn right ACL during the Libertadores match against Barcelona of Ecuador, with surgery and roughly eight months of rehab expected.