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Sinar Daily
3 days ago
- Health
- Sinar Daily
Argentine nurse gets life sentence for murder of five babies
The trial also brought charges against 10 other defendants including former provincial officials and health professionals for cover-up and dereliction of duty. 19 Jun 2025 04:55pm Photo for illustration purpose only. - 123RF photo BUENOS AIRES - A nurse was sentenced to life in prison for killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina, according to local media. Brenda Cecilia Aguero injected potassium and insulin into newborns between March and June 2022, taking doses from emergency medical carts without inventory control, prosecutors said. Under Argentine law, Aguero will not be eligible for parole before serving 35 years. The court clerk read out the sentencing in footage broadcast on local media on Wednesday. The babies, all born healthy, died under initially unexplained circumstances at the neonatal ward of the maternal and child hospital in Cordoba province, 370 miles (600 km) northwest of Buenos Aires. Eight others survived due to swift medical intervention. The trial also brought charges against 10 other defendants including former provincial officials and health professionals for cover-up and dereliction of duty. Those charged included a former health minister and secretary of health of Cordoba province, as well as the former hospital director. Aguero, who was arrested in 2022, denied the charges, earlier telling the court "they have no evidence" and accusing media of portraying her as a "serial killer." Of the other defendants, five were found guilty but received lesser sentences while five others were acquitted, including the former provincial officials, according to local outlet Infobae. - AFP More Like This
Daily Mirror
07-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Cartel queenpin dubbed 'The Fat Lady' finally caught after rival's brutal murder
A drug cartel boss known as 'The Fat Lady' has finally been arrested in a huge raid where cops discovered drugs, a gun, and phones - this comes months after a rival crime boss was brutally murdered A drug cartel queenpin dubbed 'La Gorda' - 'The Fat Lady' - has finally been caught after the brutal death of her rival. Beatriz Sánchez Martínez, a leader within the Tláhuac Cartel based in Mexico, was taken down by police in a huge bust which also saw authorities seize a sea of narcotics, a shotgun and other valuables. This surprise takedown came three months after a rival gang leader, known as 'Aunt Fany', was found dead inside her vehicle. The crime boss' body was savagely covered in bullet wounds. Police revealed the two gangs had been clashing over drug sales points in their controlled areas. Martínez was caught by police yesterday along with her drug empire accomplice Carlos Chávez Vargas. Shocking images showed the haul of illegal drugs and goods cops found during the bust at Martínez's home. It included 263 doses of cocaine, 200 doses of methamphetamine, 50 grams of probable methamphetamine, a short firearm, three cartridges and a mobile phone. Police also found 399 apparent doses of cocaine and two phones where Vargas was caught, according to Infobae. Cops searched three other properties believed to be safe houses and drug distribution sites linked to 'The Fat Lady'. This huge operation came months after the brutal death of enemy cartel boss 'Aunt Fany' on February 25, 2025. Mexican police have accused Vargas of murdering 'Aunt Fany' on Martínez's orders. The brutal killing could have been the gang's way of taking out the competition following fierce arguments about drug sales. Following the death of 'Aunt Fany', her gang appears to have split into factions and is violently operating in several neighbourhoods, even without their crime leader. 'The Fat Lady' and Vargas are now facing a long list of serious charges including drug possession, trafficking, carrying firearms, and extortion. Vargas is also being investigated for possible aggravated homicide. These arrests come after terrifying reports that some Mexican drug cartels are running training camps where hitmen are forced to eat their victims' hearts. These camps reportedly lie in hidden mountainous areas while criminals recruit young men into trafficking "schools". A young man who was recruited into one of these camps said he was given a rifle and told to kill his brother at one point. He explained the lure of mega cash for many young people convinces them to join the training camps. He added that he was recruited at just 13 years old.
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Health
- New York Post
American tourist, 41, died after drinking psychedelic tea at spiritual retreat in Peru
An American tourist died after drinking a psychedelic tea that caused a 'breakdown' of several organs while he was on a spiritual retreat in the Peruvian Amazon, according to reports. Aaron Wayne Castranova, 41, died Monday after ingesting ayahuasca — a potent hallucinogenic plant brew banned in the US — during a shamanic ritual at La Casa de Guillermo ICONA, a hostel known for its 'spiritual tourism' in Loreto. The hypnotic elixir triggered a multi-organ 'breakdown' that caused the Alabama man's lethal spiral, according to Narciso Lopez, the regional prosecutor's forensic pathologist, the Daily Mail reported. Advertisement Aaron Wayne Castranova, 41, died Monday after ingesting ayahuasca during a shamanic ritual at La Casa de Guillermo ICONA. Hostel managers reportedly claimed Castranova failed to inform ceremony organizers he was on antibiotics, which may have caused the fatal reaction, ahead of the ritual in Santa Maria de Ojeda's indigenous community. The mind-altering concoction, long used by Amazonian tribes for spiritual and healing rites, has surged in popularity among tourists seeking transformative experiences or relief from their mental health struggles — despite warnings from the US Embassy in Peru about its adverse effects. Advertisement 'These dangerous substances are often marketed to travelers in Peru as ceremonial or spiritual cleansers,' the US embassy website states. 'However, Ayahuasca is a psychoactive substance dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a strong hallucinogen that is illegal in the United States and many other countries.' Officials said that several US citizens died or suffered severe physical and mental health crises last year after consuming the drug. Others were sexually assaulted, injured, or robbed while under its influences, the website cautioned. Advertisement The trance-inducing mixture, made from a vine and leaf containing the powerful psychedelic, can cause 'irreversible damage' and death, Lopez warned, according to Infobae, an Argentine online news outlet. Officials said that several US citizens died or suffered severe physical and mental health crises last year after consuming the drug. Talita Santana Campos Embassy officials noted it can also lead to psychosis, neurological diseases, insomnia, and persistent hallucinations. Advertisement Short-term effects include nausea, vomiting and increased heart rate. Castronova's death comes a year after Maureen Rainford, a British mother of three, suffered a similar fate after using the reality-shifting drug at a Bolivian retreat, the Daily Mail reported.
Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Police arrest 'Brad Pitt' and other members of drug gang in dramatic raid
A suspected criminal with the curious name of Brad Pitt has been arrested in Mexico after a major raid by police who found scores of drugs and weapons - 13 were arrested in total Police in Mexico have arrested a string of suspected criminals including one man who goes by the curious name of ' Brad Pitt '. The gang were stormed by police in several locations and were found with illegal substances, weighing instruments and other items linked with drug dealing in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Among them was a suspect named 'Brad Pitt', who was reportedly found with 40 doses of a crystal-like substance and a digital scale. The arrests were made simultaneously around monitored locations. It is hoped the arrests - of nine men and four women - will halt a notorious criminal cell. According to Latin American outlet Infobae, another suspect was found with a firearm and 60 doses of drugs, a scale and cash. The suspected gang have now been handed over to the Public Prosecutor's Office. Cops also found nine ballistic vests, a damaged drone, 19 tactical pants, eight pairs of boots and 246 doses of the crystal-like substance. Earlier this year, it was revealed how the US military could send 'ninja squads' into Mexico to take out top cartel bosses, according to experts. One of Donald Trump 's key policies since becoming president again is the targeting of South American cartels like Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel. Speaking to Straight Arrow News, US military expert and former Green Beret Eric Brown said new pots of money have been made available for special forces, including more 'elite US forces' on the ground carrying out 'high value' missions. The expert ruled out 'conventional' fighting methods with the cartels, with Brown saying he'd expect 'more of a clandestine approach' to dealing with the criminals. 'You could have it the same way as in Afghanistan, where we had some clandestine operations – squads operating in the night to strike a 'high value target', before killing and capturing and then leaving,' Brown said. He added: 'But you'd have to have agreement between Mexico and the US on that, because no one wants our 'ninja squads' to come into their country. We wouldn't want Mexican ninjas coming into our country.' Current US Army Intelligence officer John Molik said: 'They're already getting targeted with some pretty significant law enforcement. The DEA works very hard on the border to curb the drug smuggling. 'Let's assume the diplomatic efforts fall through and this ends up being somewhat a kinetic fight… this is something that already happens in a law enforcement capacity. We would hope to train and bolster those that are already there.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Movie Theater Ceiling Collapses on Fans During FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES Screening
The Final Destination franchise has put fear in our hearts of dying in bizarre ways for twenty five years. We can feel our hearts racing whenever we see a log truck on the highway. And, there's always that thought in the back of our minds that our rollercoaster ride will go epically wrong. Now, we have to add going to the theater and watching a Final Destination movie to our list. In Argentina, a movie theater ceiling collapsed on fans while they were watching Final Destination Bloodlines. It is an incredibly ironic turn of events that is life imitating art in the most disturbing of ways. According to the Argentine publication Infobae, a May 19 showing of Final Destination Bloodlines went really, really wrong when the roof in the theater began to crumble and collapse. Can you just imagine how frightening it is to be watching a film about people dying in horrible ways just to have a (sort of) near-death experience of your own? There were a few injuries and a lot of very scared people but thankfully no one was killed during this unfortunate incident. It is not clear whether the theater will provide a statement about the collapse. After speaking with news outlets, some viewers believe recent heavy rainfall was the reason why this took place. And, at least one moviegoer will pursue a legal case, which isn't unreasonable considering she sustained injuries that caused her to miss work. Fiamma Villaverde said the pieces struck her shoulder, back, knee and ankle, adding, 'It didn't hit my head because I was slightly leaning over the armrests.' If I went to see Final Destination Bloodlines and the movie theater ceiling collapsed on me, I would be quite upset, too. Everyone be safe out there for real, because this is some truly frightening news.
