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Argentina Protests Over Alleged Live-Streamed Killings of Three Women as Six Detained

The governor says six people are detained in a gang-linked case that has fueled nationwide protests.

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Thousands of people gather at Plaza San Jose de Flores in Buenos Aires on September 25, 2025, to protest a triple femicide in Florencio Varela.
People participate in a demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 24.
The alleged mastermind of the plot to torture and kill the three women remains at large

Overview

  • Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof said six suspects are in custody and investigators are seeking six more.
  • The victims — Lara Gutierrez, 15, and cousins Brenda del Castillo and Morena Verdi, 20 — were found buried five days after they disappeared in a Buenos Aires suburb.
  • Investigators say a drug gang lured them into a van under the pretense of a party and recorded their torture and killings to send a warning, a claim Meta disputes occurred on Instagram.
  • Police say a detainee led them to video evidence, and authorities previously announced the cross-border arrest of a logistics suspect in Villazon, Bolivia.
  • Officials released a photo of a 20-year-old Peruvian alleged ringleader who remains at large, as thousands marched to Parliament chanting against “narco-feminicide.”