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Giant Capybara Tribute to Kim Gómez Set for La Plata’s New Year’s Quema de Muñecos

Created by community artists at the family’s request, the figure honors the seven-year-old through her favorite animal.

Overview

  • Organizers confirm the capybara built in Altos de San Lorenzo will be burned in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2026 as part of La Plata’s annual tradition.
  • Kim’s father, Marcos Gómez, shared the tribute on Instagram and invited neighbors to a Dec. 28 gathering during the family’s first holiday season without her.
  • He thanked the Grupo Artístico Autodidacta Muñequero for constructing the giant figure.
  • Kim was killed earlier this year after being dragged for about 15 blocks when thieves stole her mother’s car in La Plata, with two adolescents implicated.
  • A recent judicial ruling keeps the 14-year-old accused detained in a youth institute until reaching majority as the case sustains debate on juvenile crime and justice in Argentina.