Overview

• A 27-year-old cyclist, Micaela Blanco, was fatally struck by an intoxicated driver in Neuquén and later died after a secondary ambulance crash worsened her injuries.
• In Berazategui, 16-year-old Brisa Luisiana Vaccarini was killed by a drunk driver, Javier Francisco González, who also crashed a borrowed Fiat Ducato into a house.
• The Neuquén driver, tested at 1.77 grams of alcohol per liter of blood, was detained hours after fleeing the scene; forensic and autopsy results are pending.
• González, who registered 2.39 grams of alcohol per liter of blood, faces multiple charges, including aggravated homicide culposo, as prosecutors review evidence for formal indictment.
• Both cases highlight the vulnerability of pedestrians and cyclists and have intensified calls for stricter enforcement of Argentina's zero-tolerance drunk-driving laws.