Overview

• An 18-month-old child fell unresponsive on July 15 during a motorcycle trip from Varas to Palca de Aparzo and died after resuscitation attempts failed.
• A police medical examiner’s July 17 autopsy officially ruled the death a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.
• The provincial prosecutor opened a formal investigation on July 17 and instructed Seccional 15 police to carry out complementary inquiry measures.
• Hospital General Manuel Belgrano’s director has challenged the poisoning finding, suggesting mechanical asphyxia may have caused the fatality.
• Authorities continue to investigate as Jujuy province experiences a surge in winter carbon monoxide incidents tied to makeshift heating.