In Gualeguay, Argentina, a verdict will be delivered in the case of former PRO official Juan Cruz Ruiz Orrico, who is accused of colliding with and killing four young people in a traffic accident in the Entre Ríos province. The decision will be announced on March 9. During the February 27 hearing, the prosecution and the victims' families requested a prison sentence, while the defense asked for a lighter sentence and to remain free until the verdict is final. The prosecutor demanded five years in prison, a ten-year driving ban, and the immediate detention of the accused upon sentencing, to which the victims' families responded with a request for six years in prison. However, the defense presented mitigating circumstances and questioned the legal classification proposed by the prosecution. Prior to the hearing, the mother of two of the victims, Brian and Lucas, expressed her dissatisfaction with the charge of negligent homicide: "It's regrettable because if it had been intentional, the sentence would have been 8 to 25 years." The incident is aggravated by high speed, alcohol consumption, the number of victims, and the fact that it was an official vehicle. On June 20, 2024, Orrico was driving his Volkswagen Passat with a blood alcohol level of 1.59 g/L when he collided with a Chevrolet Corsa carrying the Izaguirre brothers, Leonardo Almada, and Axel Rossi, at kilometer 223 of Route 39 in the Entre Ríos province.
