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Florencio Varela Triple Femicide Probe Presses On With Seven Detained and Two Fugitives

Prosecutors are prioritizing recovery of a suspected livestream that could identify who was at the scene.

Overview

  • Investigators have seven people in custody after the latest arrest of Florencia Ibáñez, while warrants remain active for alleged planners Tony “Pequeño J” Janzen Valverde and Matías Ozorio.
  • Two detainees — Víctor Lázaro Sotacuro and his niece Ibáñez — are scheduled to be brought to the prosecutor’s office to give statements as indagatorias continue.
  • Prosecutor Carlos Adrián Arribas has seized clothing, phones and cameras, and will decide within 30 days whether to seek preventive detention for the accused.
  • Authorities are trying to recover any recording or platform data of a possible live broadcast of the killings as digital forensics proceed on confiscated devices.
  • Charges range from aggravated homicide and femicide for alleged principals to aggravated concealment for others, while families pursue separate legal strategies and debate federal jurisdiction.