Argentines demand justice at protest against brutal killings of young women
Published: 9/28/2025

Thousands protest in Buenos Aires against brutal killings of young women, demanding justice for Lara Gutierrez, Morena Verdi, and Brenda del Castillo. The victims were tortured and murdered by a drug-trafficking gang in a crime that has shocked Argentina. Five suspects have been arrested, but a 20-year-old Peruvian man believed to be the mastermind remains at large. The victims were lured into a van under false pretenses, then killed as a warning to others, in a case that highlights the ongoing femicide issue in the country.



