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Prosecutor Opens Stalking Case Against Economist Walter Graziano After C5N Journalist’s On-Air Accusation

The Buenos Aires prosecutor placed protective limits on his movements pending evidence collection in Agustina Peñalva’s complaint.

Overview

  • Peñalva says the harassment began in August with 20–30 messages per day and escalated to in-person encounters at a restaurant, her gym, C5N, and a San Lorenzo match.
  • The case is filed at City Prosecutor’s Office No. 18 as hostigamiento under Juan Cruz Ártico, who ordered a no-contact and no-approach order and initiated investigative measures.
  • Authorities called in specialized gender‑violence teams and the judicial investigations corps, and Graziano appeared at the fiscalía with a lawyer.
  • Graziano publicly denied the accusations and questioned Peñalva’s motives, while acknowledging he tried to give her chocolates and a book at C5N.
  • Peñalva received a panic button and accompaniment she describes as inadequate, and colleagues such as Guadalupe Vázquez and Soledad Larghi have recounted similar experiences, fueling scrutiny of slow institutional responses.