Overview
- The child, about one year old, was taken by her grandmother to the Hospital Pediátrico de Resistencia after sudden irritability and nausea.
- A urine toxicology test confirmed cocaine exposure, and emergency care stabilized her before discharge in good condition.
- Upon discharge, the girl was placed in her grandmother’s care by order of child-protection and judicial authorities.
- Provincial services, including Línea 102, are investigating which adults were responsible when she accessed a plastic bag with drug residue at home.
- Relatives pointed to an aunt with problematic substance use, and local reports note the incident occurred Dec. 22 but became public days later, with minor discrepancies on the child’s exact age.