Overview
- Police Anticorruption officers intervened at the circus site in Vallecito and detained roughly 25–30 personnel from the Mariano Bustamante barracks, including a colonel and a technician.
- Those detained were taken to the Dircocor headquarters as prosecutors opened a formal investigation for the alleged crime of peculado.
- Authorities report the troops were transported in official military vehicles and wore La Tarumba-branded shirts while performing dismantling work.
- The Army’s Third Division confirmed troop participation in activities unrelated to military duties and initiated an internal Inspectorate inquiry in coordination with civilian authorities.
- Prosecutors are reviewing documents to establish the chain of command and any contract or authorization, with reports indicating the circus ended its shows on November 2.