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Salta Prosecutors Seek Vera’s Wife’s DNA After Late Abuse Complaint

Prosecutors say a 72-year-old’s filing tied to a 2011 female DNA profile prompted the move.

Overview

  • Police staged a nighttime visit to Vera’s home in San Lorenzo to notify him of the claim, not to arrest him, which his lawyers say frightened his minor children.
  • The Sexual Crimes Unit No. 3 is handling the case, and reports say the alleged abuse dates to 2011.
  • Prosecutors are seeking a DNA sample from Vera’s wife, Beatriz Yapura, to compare with an unidentified female profile found in the victims’ autopsies.
  • Defense attorneys José Vargas and Roberto Adrián Reyes say the accusation is time‑barred and argue it is being used to obtain Yapura’s DNA.
  • Supporters, including French journalist Charles Chatard, question the complaint’s timing and coherence as Vera’s 2011 murder conviction was annulled in 2023 after more than a decade in prison.