Overview

• The body was recovered from a well about 10 meters deep near Gobernador Mansilla in the Tala department after renewed search operations.
• Daiana Mendieta had been missing since October 3 after leaving home; early Sunday police found the family Corsa Classic abandoned with the keys inside and no signs of struggle.
• A 55-year-old man, identified as Gustavo “Pino” Brondino, was detained after allegedly resisting an urgent raid, with investigators linking him through recent WhatsApp contact with the victim.
• Prosecutors Emilce Reynoso and Sergio Saliski are coordinating analyses of security footage, witness statements, mobile phones, and a Toyota Hilux seized during procedures.
• Search efforts involved police cadets, canine units, firefighters, and drones, and investigators are awaiting digital and autopsy findings to reconstruct the final hours and define the case.