Tag: French tourists

Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
Three men charged with the rape and killing of French tourists in Argentina

Three men were charged in Argentina with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the case of two French tourists who were found shot to death in a nature preserve to the north of the country nearly three months ago.
Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 23:36 UTC
“Argentina is not to blame” says father of one or the French girls killed in Salta

The father of one of the two French tourists who were murdered in the northern Argentine province of Salta in July, Jean Michel Bouvier, spoke on French radio saying that his daughter Cassandre and Houria Moumni “lived through true martyrdom,” but that “Argentina is not to blame, my daughter knew that the country has a lower crime rate than most”.
Sunday, October 9th 2011 - 09:45 UTC
Killers of French women tourists in Argentina described as ‘psychotic fabulist”

At least two of the three suspects currently under arrest in connection to the murder of two French tourists in the Argentine northern province of Salta last July, show signs of “psychotic, fabulist” behaviour, police authorities indicated.
Monday, September 12th 2011 - 21:01 UTC
DNA tests confirm two suspects raped French students killed in Argentina

The DNA results on tests run on the two French tourists murdered in the Argentine province of Salta indicated that prosecuted suspects Santos Clement Vera, and Gustavo Lasi sexually abused the victims. Likewise, the exam did not test positive on third suspect Daniel Vilte Laxi.
Monday, September 12th 2011 - 02:25 UTC
CFK in France to meet Sarkozy and witness Peace prize award to Grandmothers

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner travelled on Sunday to France and is scheduled to meet with her peer Nicholas Sarkozy on Wednesday midday at the Palais de l'Élysée, according to French government sources.
Wednesday, August 24th 2011 - 06:38 UTC
French tourists: two men charged with cover-up for hiding gun used in crime

Two men were charged on Tuesday of cover-up in the case that investigates the abuse and killing of the two French tourists in the north-west Argentine province of Salta, the judicial spokesman Marcelo Báez reported.
Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 07:08 UTC
Main suspect in murder of French tourists admits being at the scene of the crime

One the men arrested for the July murder of two French tourists in Argentina's Salta province has confessed he was at the scene of the crime, his lawyer said Saturday.
Tuesday, August 16th 2011 - 06:02 UTC
DNA samples close to solving case of murdered French tourists in Argentina

Forensic studies conducted on the DNA samples found on the bodies of the two murdered French tourists in the Argentine northern province of Salta matched the samples extracted from one of the suspects in the double murder case.
Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:13 UTC
Eighth suspect arrested in connection with killing of French tourists in Argentina

The police from the Argentine province of Salta arrested on Sunday the eighth suspect in connection to the killings of the two French tourists raped and murdered in Quebrada de San Lorenzo last month.
Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 23:28 UTC
Two weapons used in the killing of French tourists in northern Argentina

Ballistic forensic reports in the case investigating the murder of two French tourists in the Argentine northern province of Salta, determined that at least two firearms were involved in the killings, sources indicated on Thursday.