Reward for information on Paula Perassi's whereabouts increased to 40 million pesos

The government of Santa Fe has increased the reward to 40 million pesos for information regarding the whereabouts of Paula Perassi, who disappeared in 2011. The case, which involves a kidnapping and a failed abortion, already has convictions, but her body has not been found.


Reward for information on Paula Perassi's whereabouts increased to 40 million pesos

In Santa Fe (Argentina), a reward was offered for information about the disappearance of Paul Perassi in 2011. The Ministry of Security and the Prosecutor's Office of the province have guaranteed impunity and the right to a fair trial for 30 to 40 million pesos (about $400,000) to anyone who provides information about his whereabouts. Citizens can submit data to the electronic address **recompensas@mpa.santafe.gov.ar** or personally to the judicial authorities. The case, linked to the 29-year-old Perassi, became known in 2019, where it was established that his murder was linked to an illegal abortion process with a private doctor. One telephone call was also made, but it was not identified.

**Main events and court decisions** In 2019, the court sentenced 17 men to life imprisonment: Gabriel Strumius, Roxana Mikh, six members of the "Colonia-Pueblo" sect, but they are not on the wanted list. The investigation, led by other figures, including police officers, including a pregnant woman, allegedly involved an abortion, but they were acquitted. The prosecutor's office appealed, however, the Supreme Court of Santa Fe, considering the presumption of innocence of Perassi, refused to overturn the decision.

**Details of the disappearance** Paul Perassi disappeared on August 18, 2011, in San Lorenzo, when he went to "work" to earn money for his studies. His first phone call was not recorded. The first report was made by his father, Daniel Ortega de Elguevo, who confirmed the crisis in the opposite sex. Once again, the key became the statement that Perassi was with Gabriel Strumius — a businessman and another man. In one of the conversations, Perassi was able to say that she was pregnant and that she did not want to return.

**Quotes, which became important for the investigation** Before his disappearance, Perassi wrote a post on a social network: "You are lying to me? I don't see you on Face, that's why it's happening. Well, to know: I love you".

**Summary of the investigation** We do not exclude that the bodies were deliberately destroyed. New discovery — part of the bodies were found by searching for the documents. Resolution №3103/25 on this issue was signed in July 2024, and in 13 months the official investigation was completed.