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Deadly Road Incidents Across Latin America and the Caribbean Prompt Detentions, Drug Seizure and Probes

Officials are prioritizing accountability in separate cases under active review.

La jueza Julieta Makintach fue suspendida por el Jurado de Enjuiciamiento
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Overview

  • Havana authorities reported one woman dead and eight injured after a mass run-over; a foreign resident driver was detained as the Interior Ministry investigates intent, impairment or mechanical failure.
  • In Mexico City’s Peralvillo neighborhood, a microbus struck vehicles and a home, leaving at least 10 people injured; both drivers were detained and ERUM and the Mobility Secretariat coordinated medical care and inquiries.
  • On Argentina’s Ruta 34, a fatal rollover claimed the life of a 56-year-old driver as police discovered 289 grams of cocaine in 13 packets, prompting action by the narcomenudeo prosecutor and forensic teams.
  • Separately in Argentina, a rider died after a multi-bike crash at a Colonia Dora race, a 2-year-old was killed by a sugarcane truck on Ruta 38, and a 12-year-old remained in critical condition after being run over in Córdoba, with prosecutor-led investigations underway.
  • In Buenos Aires, businesswoman Claudia Villafañe sustained a minor head injury in a prohibited U-turn collision, declined ambulance transfer and later affirmed she was well as family members pushed back on exaggerated reports.