Overview
- The incident occurred on November 5 in Pavilion 3, Cell 1 of the Don Santiago women’s prison in Resistencia, Chaco.
- Five agents sustained minor contusions, abrasions, and hematomas, according to a report signed by prison chief Magdalena Bazán and forwarded to the courts.
- Most inmates signed a handwritten petition rejecting Acuña and her cellmates, and co-defendants Fabiana González and Griselda Reynoso formally asked to avoid contact with her.
- The jury trial has moved faster than scheduled, with 25 of 53 witnesses already heard and the last prosecution witness expected Monday before defense testimony begins.
- In a recent interview, Acuña apologized to the victim’s mother yet reiterated that she considers herself innocent.