Overview

• On August 7, Juan Domingo “Cascarita” Ramírez succumbed to injuries sustained in a July 22 shooting and died in the Hospital de Emergencias Clemente Álvarez after two weeks in intensive care.
• Ramírez was a prominent Newell’s Old Boys barra brava member with documented links to the Los Monos drug trafficking gang and a criminal history that included narcotics convictions and a prison escape.
• His killing followed the July 20 execution of Brian Nahuel Figueroa, another Newell’s fan linked to the barra brava, marking two targeted attacks in Barrio Hospitales within 48 hours.
• With Ramírez’s death, Rosario’s homicide count for 2025 reached 77, reflecting a sustained surge in violence connected to organized crime and rival football supporter groups.
• Provincial security sources say investigations are ongoing as authorities grapple with cartel influence in football fandom and challenges in preventing recidivist violence.