Overview
- Police found the body of 52-year-old rural teacher Nancy Estela Godoy semisubmerged in a potrero in Paraje El Malezal after weeks of search, a discovery confirmed on Wednesday that shifted the case into a criminal probe.
- Prosecutors have five people in custody with differing imputations and a judge ordered preventive detention for several suspects while the investigation proceeds.
- Investigators recovered the victim's cellphone, a bag and multiple items from raids including burned garments, a boina, a jacket, alpargatas and knives that have been sent for forensic testing.
- The autopsy began at the Instituto Médico Forense and authorities say the necropsy and technical peritajes will be decisive to establish cause, time of death and whether there are signs of sexual assault.
- Teacher unions led by CTERA called a national day of mourning, strike and mobilizations to demand a transparent investigation, highlighting broader concerns about safety and infrastructure for rural educators.