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Viral Road Rage, Juvenile Crash and Street Attacks Trigger Arrests and Reviews in Argentina and Uruguay

Authorities stress that traffic sanctions remain distinct from criminal probes.

Overview

  • The Punta del Este motorist seen brandishing a baseball bat has no case open because no complaint was filed, while records show her SUV tied to about 52 unpaid fines totaling roughly ARS 11 million and she told media she acted out of fear after past trauma.
  • In Rosario, a 15-year-old without a license hit a worker and crashed into a home; the alcohol test could not be completed, a lesiones culposas case was opened by a judge, and municipal officials said the failed breath test constitutes a separate administrative infraction to be handled by the Tribunal de Faltas.
  • Two suspects aged 13 and 18 were detained in José C. Paz after the shooting of motorcyclist Javier Pairó, 54, who died at the hospital; police seized a .22 pistol and the case moved to the juvenile prosecutor’s office.
  • In Ensenada, an 18-year-old was arrested and charged with attempted homicide after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Iván Fonseca Álvarez, who remains hospitalized in critical condition as investigators secured a knife and other evidence.
  • An off-duty City police officer in Isidro Casanova shot a 16-year-old alleged robber during an attempted theft, leaving the teen hospitalized as prosecutors conduct forensic work and search for accomplices.