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"Argentina has reacted with fury after the bodies of two murdered teenage girls
were found just two days apart. The latest killings underscore the South
American country’s enduring femicide crisis despite years of feminist
campaigning, and have prompted alarm over the decision to cut support for
victims of gender-based violence under the far-right administration of Javier
Milei.
Police found the remains of Agostina Vega, 14, on Saturday, in a field on the
outskirts of the city of Córdoba. She had been fatally strangled and her body
had been dismembered, according to local media reports.
She had left home on the night of Saturday 23 May, and took a taxi to the home
of Claudio Barrelier, 33, a friend of the family.
He was arrested after a taxi driver told police that he had taken Vega to an
intersection that matched the location of Barrelier’s house. CCTV footage
showed her entering the house, but there was no sign of her leaving. The case
is being investigated as femicide: killing of a woman or girl because of her
gender. Barrelier is in custody and denies murder.
“Just like they murdered my daughter, there are going to be loads of Agostinas,
and this can’t happen again,” said Agostina’s father, Gabriel Vega, during a
press conference on Wednesday evening.
He also questioned online speculation about her lifestyle. “People are posting
photos of her when she went out dancing,” he said. “Why don’t they post photos
of her going to school?”"
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
