Overview

• Three suspects forced entry into the journalist’s 8th-floor apartment on Sunday based on a mistaken tip that US dollars were hidden inside
• The intruders ransacked every room searching for cash and made off with electronics, jewelry and about $200 gifted to Bárbaro’s daughter
• Fiscalía Nacional Criminal y Correccional N°5 and División Investigaciones Comunales 14 have assumed control of the investigation following scientific scene processing
• Uniformed police guards remain posted at Bárbaro’s residence and her children are under continuous protective watch
• The case highlights how myths of hidden dollars drive precise, targeted burglaries against high-profile Buenos Aires residents