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Live-Streamed Murders Spark Protests Against Femicide in Buenos Aires

9/27/2025

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Three women—Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi, Lara Gutiérrez—were killed in Buenos Aires; the crime was live-streamed.
Security Minister Javier Alonso says they were lured to a "narco party" by a drug gang.
Their bodies were found five days later; investigators call it revenge for theft.
Twelve suspects have been arrested; protests against femicide and drug violence have erupted.

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Story summary

Three women—Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi, Lara Gutiérrez—were killed in Buenos Aires; the crime was live-streamed.
Security Minister Javier Alonso says they were lured to a "narco party" by a drug gang.
Their bodies were found five days later; investigators call it revenge for theft.
Twelve suspects have been arrested; protests against femicide and drug violence have erupted.