News of bahia blanca

21 injured as train carrying 500 passengers derails near Olavarría

08-03-2022 21:05 A long-distance train carrying around 500 passengers on board derailed on Tuesday near Olavarría, leaving at least 21 people injured, authorities said.

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case

29-12-2021 15:12 Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has removed judge overseeing probe into disappearance and death of Facundo Astudillo Castro from the investigation.

Political violence

Homemade bomb attack on La Cámpora offices in Bahía Blanca condemned

26-05-2021 16:44 Politicians condemn attack on the La Cámpora youth movement’s offices in Bahía Blanca, which featured a homemade explosive device.

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Phones and patrol cars: Probe into Facundo Castro’s death, one year on

06-05-2021 15:36 22-year-old Facundo Astudillo Castro went missing at the end of April 2020, at the height of the coronavirus lockdown. His body was found more than three months later. A year on from his initial disappearance, the investigation into the youngster’s disappearance is still ongoing, with two telephones at the heart of the probe.

Bloomberg

Argentina seeks winter LNG boost as shale gas dreams falter

12-04-2021 11:19 Argentina is poised to more than double its purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the spot market this winter, in a bid to avoid a deficit.

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Autopsy: Facundo Astudillo Castro's death was 'violent,' caused by 'drowning'

02-10-2020 14:55 Forensic experts conclude late 22-year-old died of “asphyxia by submersion,” adding it was not possible to determine if the young man’s death was a homicide due to “advanced skeletonisation of corpse.” No evidence of third-party involvement, nor that body was moved after death.

by James Grainger

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Protesters rally in capital to demand justice for Facundo Castro

04-09-2020 02:50 Protest held one day after forensic experts confirm remains of a body found in a rural area of Buenos Aires Province belong to Castro, a 22-year-old who had been missing for more than 100 days.

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Judge confirms found remains belong to Facundo Astudillo Castro

03-09-2020 04:11 Bahía Blanca Federal Judge María Gabriela Marrón confirms remains of a skeleton found earlier this month belong to missing 22-year-old, who was last seen alive on April 30.

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Reports: Autopsy results show found remains belong to Facundo Castro

31-08-2020 19:25 Multiple local news outlets report that remains found in Villarino, near Bahía Blanca, are from body of missing 22-year-old, who was last seen alive on April 30.

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Berni: It’s ‘probable’ discovered remains belong to Facundo Castro

29-08-2020 09:59 "I think that at this point there are no more doubts,” says provincial security minister, as autopsy on unidentified remains gets underway.

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Fernández promises Facundo Castro's mother there will be 'no cover-up'

17-08-2020 16:29 President Alberto Fernández calls mother of missing 22-year-old Facundo Castro and vows there will be no cover-up, should the unidentified body found over the weekend prove to be her missing son's.

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Search for Facundo Castro: Mother says she has no hope of finding him alive

06-08-2020 17:13 Cristina Castro says she has "no hope" her son will be found alive, as investigators uncover items in search for missing 22-year-old.

80 days missing

Search for Facundo Castro: New witnesses, mobile phone signal and DNA tests

21-07-2020 00:13 Search for missing 22-year-old, who was last seen on April 30 walking along Route 3 between Pedro Luro and Bahía Blanca when he was detained by Buenos Aires provincial police officers in Mayor Buratovich, advances.

by Leonardo Nieva

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Search continues for missing 22-year-old, UN calls for ‘exhaustive’ probe

18-07-2020 10:03 Facundo Astudillo Castro was last seen on April 30 after being stopped by police in Buenos Aires Province for breaching Covid-19 lockdown.

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UN demands ‘exhaustive’ probe into 22-year-old’s disappearance

13-07-2020 13:48 Facundo Astudillo Castro was last seen on April 30 after being stopped by police in Buenos Aires Province for breaching Covid-19 lockdown. UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances demands ‘all possible hypotheses’ be considered, as family alleges officers may have been involved in their relative’s disappearance.