Overview
- Emilse Camila Barrera, 18, was found dead in brushland near the Catamarca extension and National Route 157 with visible facial trauma.
- Prosecutor Natalia Simoes ordered an autopsy and deployed Homicidios y Delitos Complejos and the Criminalistics Unit to secure the scene and gather forensic evidence.
- Investigators detained Eduardo Pallares as the principal suspect, and he reportedly acknowledged meeting the victim and said that “se le fue la mano.”
- Teams are reviewing security cameras, taking witness statements and analyzing communications, with additional leads involving Dolores Estefanía del Carmen and René Roberto Juárez under evaluation.
- In a separate case, Brisa Guerra was filmed jumping from a disused silo in Frías, was rescued conscious with exposed fractures and was transferred to the regional hospital for higher-level care.