Overview
- The parents, both 25, were convicted Monday in a summary proceeding known as a juicio abreviado and received three-year suspended prison sentences.
- Judge Ignacio Colombo also suppressed their parental responsibility, which legally ends their custody and duties toward the child.
- The father was additionally convicted of coercion for pressuring a family witness who helped move the case forward.
- The case began March 5 after a doctor at Salta’s Hospital Materno Infantil reported the baby’s convulsions and multiple injuries, leading to police raids and arrests in Villa Lavalle.
- The infant remains hospitalized under specialized care, and a separate viral video of another child alleging abuse has increased public calls for faster child-protection action.