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Killings and Crashes Spur Arrests Across Peru, Mexico and Argentina

Across the region, cases transition from emergency response to prosecution following a 72-hour surge in lethal violence plus traffic wrecks.

Overview

  • Mexico City police detained a water‑tanker driver after two motorcyclists were found dead under the vehicle in Tlalpan, with the case turned over to the public prosecutor.
  • Two people died in a colectivo–truck collision on the Pichanaqui–Satipo route in Junín, Peru, and the truck driver was taken into police custody as investigators examine the cause.
  • Jalisco authorities captured a 20‑year‑old tied to a tianguis shooting that killed a female vendor and injured a man, and the detainee was placed before a control judge on homicide charges.
  • In Luján de Cuyo, Argentina, an off‑duty officer shot a man he recognized from a recent robbery; homicide prosecutors are collecting evidence and expect to define possible charges within 40–48 hours as the victim remains in grave condition.
  • Relatives of missing Peruvian suboficial Miguel Vilca Ccosco protested in Huancayo over slow recovery efforts after a river crash, prompting a police pledge to reinforce specialized aquatic searches.