Global InformationFacundo Astudillo Castro information
Facundo Astudillo Castro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1997 |
| Disappeared | 30 April 2020 (aged 22) Mayor Buratovich, Buenos Aires |
| Status | Found dead on 15 August 2020 after 107 days missing |
| Died | 15 August 2020 (aged 22) |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Body discovered | 38°45′09″S 62°26′55″W / 38.752532°S 62.448676°W[1] |
Facundo Astudillo Castro (23 August 1997 – disappeared 30 April 2020) was an Argentine citizen who went missing after being stopped by the police during the COVID-19 pandemic strict lockdowns in Argentina. He was hitchhiking from Pedro Luro to Bahía Blanca, when in the town entrance of Mayor Buratovich was stopped in a police checkpoint of circulation permits.[2][3][4] His last known image, taken the day of disappearance, depicts him being held by the police for violating the lockdown, with his hands against the police vehicle number RO 23360.[2][5][6] It was cataloged by the victim family as a Forced disappearance in hands of the Buenos Aires Provincial Police. This theory was also followed by human rights activist Estela de Carlotto.[7][8] Nora Cortiñas, another known activist in Argentina, demanded the resignation of Sergio Berni, the Buenos Aires Province Minister of Security.[9] The minister considered this an irresponsible request.[10][11][9]
The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (OHCHR) demanded the Argentine government to be expedite and through in the investigation, as well as to take any possible hypothesis in consideration.[12][13] The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also issued a precautionary measure.[14][15][16] The President of Argentina, during a radio interview, stated: "We need to know what happened to Facundo. I want us to find him and, if someone was responsible for an illicit act, they will have to face the consequences".[17]
The investigation started under the legal title of Whereabouts inquiry but then turned to a Forced disappearance investigation.[7][18] In August, the involvement of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team in the investigation was required.[19][20] His body remains were found on August 15, 2020, in an advanced state of decomposition,[21] in an area between the cities of General Daniel Cerri and Villarino Viejo.[22][23][24] The autopsy was done in the former ESMA in Buenos Aires, where the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team has its laboratory.[25] 15 experts from different areas participated in the exam, which lasted for 10 hours.[25][26] The autopsy report, published by the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, established the cause of death as drowning while the manner of death as an unnatural death, but it couldn't be established whether it was a result of homicide, suicide, or an accident.[27][28] Algae matching the one sampled in the discovery place was found in the body.
- ^ "Los restos del cuerpo hallado en Villarino Viejo fueron trasladados a Buenos Aires para someterlos a exámenes periciales". Attorneys general of Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b Bermúdez, Gabriel (10 July 2020). "Custodiado por un policía y al lado de un patrullero: la última foto de Facundo Astudillo Castro" [In police custody and next to a patrol: the last photo of Facundo Astudillo Castro]. Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "A tres meses de la desaparición de Facundo Astudillo Castro, continúa la investigación para hallar al joven" [Three months since the Facundo Astudillo Castro disappearance, the investigation to find him continues]. Infobae (in Spanish). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Adriana (10 August 2020). "Facundo Castro: los diálogos policiales que abrieron las sospechas" [Facundo Castro: the police tapes that sparked suspictions]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Adriana (23 July 2020). "Cómo sigue la investigación por la desaparición de Facundo Castro" [What is next in the Facundo Castro disappearance investigation]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "La última foto de Facundo Astudillo Castro: esposado por la policía bonaerense" [The last photo of Facundo Astudillo Castro: handcuffed by the Buenos Aires Province police]. Ámbito Financiero (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Estela de Carlotto, sobre Facundo Astudillo Castro: "Es un desaparecido en democracia"" [Estela de Carlotto, on Facundo Astudillo Castro: "He is a disappeared in democracy"]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Estela de Carlotto: "Lo consideramos como uno de nuestros desaparecidos"" [Estela de Carlotto: "We consider him one of our own disappeared"]. LRA Radio Nacional (in Spanish). Bahía Blanca. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Sergio Berni: "No tengo por qué renunciar"" [Sergio Berni: "There is no reason I should resignate"]. Infobae (in Spanish). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Rodríguez, Carlos (19 July 2020). "La mamá del joven pidió la intervención de la ministra nacional de Seguridad, Sabina Frederic" [The young man's mother requested the intervention of the National Ministry of Security, Sabina Frederic]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Berni consideró "prematuro" e "irresponsable" acusar a la Policía de la desaparición de Facundo" [Berni considered "premature" and "irresponisble" to accuse the police of the Facundo disappearance]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Córdoba. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Adriana (11 July 2020). "La ONU reclamó al Estado una "estrategia integral" para hallar a Facundo Castro" [The UN asked the State for a "comprehensive strategy" to find Facundo Castro]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "La ONU le pidió al Estado argentino "inmediatez y exhaustividad" en la investigación por la desaparición de Facundo Castro" [The UN asked the Argentine State to be "expedite and thorough" in the Facundo Castro disappearance investigation]. Infobae (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "CIDH emite medidas cautelares para Facundo José Astudillo Castro, desaparecido en Argentina" [IACHR issues precautionary measures for Facundo José Astudillo Castro, disappeared in Argentina]. Organization of American States (in Spanish). Washington, D.C. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "RESOLUCIÓN 43/2020 - Medidas cautelares No. 691-20 - Facundo José Astudillo Castro respecto de Argentina" [RESOLUTION 43/2020 - Precautionary measures No. 691-20 - Facundo José Astudillo Castro regarding Argentina] (PDF). Organization of American States (in Spanish). Washington, D.C. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "La CIDH reclamó medidas para proteger a Facundo Astudillo Castro de un "daño irreparable a sus derechos"" [The IACHR demanded measures to protect Facundo Astudillo Castro from "irreparable damage to his rights"]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Alberto Fernández, sobre la desaparición de Facundo Astudillo Castro: "Necesitamos saber qué pasó" [Alberto Fernández, on the disappearance of Facundo Astudillo Castro: "We need to know what happened]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Córdoba. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Facundo Astudillo Castro: información sobre la investigación por desaparición forzada" [Facundo Astudillo Castro: information on the forced disappearance investigation]. Attorneys general of Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Facundo Astudillo Castro: el EAAF se constituirá en Bahía Blanca para participar de la investigación" [Facundo Astudillo Castro: the AFAT will present in Bahía Blanca to take part in the investigation]. Attorneys general of Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "El Equipo de Antropología Forense se suma a la investigación del caso de Facundo Astudillo" [The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team joins the Facundo Astudillo investigation]. Télam (in Spanish). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Hallan un cuerpo en un canal cerca de Bahia Blanca y podría ser el de Facundo Astudillo Castro". Perfil (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "El cuerpo encontrado es de Facundo Astudillo Castro". Perfil (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Facundo Astudillo Castro: esperan saber esta semana si el cuerpo es del joven". Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "La búsqueda de Facundo: informan quiénes participarán de la autopsia al cuerpo encontrado en Villarino Viejo" [Search of Facundo: Participants on the autopsy to the body discovered in Villarino Viejo are informed]. Attorneys general of Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Unos 15 peritos y casi diez horas de autopsia en la identificación de los restos hallados". Télam (in Spanish). 25 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Facundo Astudillo Castro: sospechan que un patrullero estuvo en la zona del hallazgo de los restos óseos". La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "La autopsia de Facundo Astudillo Castro: qué dice el informe". Página 12 (in Spanish). 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Autopsia. Facundo Astudillo Castro murió ahogado". La Nación (in Spanish). 1 October 2020.