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Prosecutor Authorizes Limited Return to Parque Patricios Complex as Residents Refuse to Reenter

Most residents plan to stay out, citing unresolved safety checks, missing utilities, unclear guidance.

Overview

  • Fiscalía PCyF 31, led by María del Rosario Selvatici, approved a controlled, progressive reentry only to designated safe areas after the city’s emergency directorate partially lifted the preventive closure.
  • The collapsed underground parking zone remains sealed, with a police presence assigned around the clock to preserve the site and protect residents.
  • Entry is tightly managed: City Police verify identities and apartment links, and the Fire Brigade accompanies access where safety supervision is required.
  • Service restoration is staggered, with water and electricity expected sooner while gas reconnection depends on certified inspections unit by unit; hotel lodging for evacuees was communicated as available until March 25.
  • Stabilization, debris removal and forensic inspections continue, residents report vehicle losses under the rubble, and many demand to be plaintiffs and seek investigation of the developer Cosud.