Three Young Women Tortured, Murdered Livestreamed Near Buenos Aires

In Argentina, a 15-year-old girl, Lara Morena Gutierrez, and her two female cousins, Brenda del Castillo and Morena Verdi, were brutally tortured and murdered in an incident livestreamed to approximately 45 people on social media. The victims were reportedly lured into a van with the promise of attending a party, taken to a house, and accused of stealing drugs before being subjected to horrific violence, including dismemberment and mutilation. Authorities describe the case as a 'narco-femicide,' with a 22-year-old Peruvian drug trafficker, Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, known as 'Pequeño J,' suspected of orchestrating the killings to send a message to others. Four to six suspects have been arrested, while several others remain at large. Despite reports of the livestream occurring on Instagram, Meta has denied any evidence of such activity on their platform but continues to cooperate with law enforcement. The case has sparked widespread protests in Argentina, with relatives demanding justice and emphasizing the need to protect women from such violence.