Overview

• The weekend operation by Fiscalía 14 and the Policía Federal’s División de Trata de Personas targeted the Nuevo Cine Ciudadela in Tres de Febrero
• Officials discovered victims working in very precarious conditions and detained the cinema’s two owners on sexual exploitation charges
• Six rescued individuals have been placed in the Programa Nacional de Rescate for medical, psychological and legal support
• The Municipality of Tres de Febrero closed and sealed the historic venue to preserve evidence and secure the scene
• Longstanding neighbor petitions since 2021 for expropriation and heritage designation have intensified debates over the site’s future cultural reuse