Esmeralda Marisa Pereyra López, the girl who disappeared in Cosquín, was found alive this Thursday shortly after 11.Members of the Motorcycle Division located her in a field 500 meters from her home, inside an Army building. The minor is in perfect health, with no signs of dehydration or abuse, with only superficial scratches
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The operation involved a strong dissemination and raking work coordinated with Nation. The Ministry of National Security immediately activated the Sofia Alert, a key tool for the visibility of the case throughout the country. This cooperation between forces made it possible to deploy special brigades, the DUAR and night vision drones to cover the critical area during the early morning hours
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Despite the finding, Justice is keeping the investigation open for alleged kidnapping. The girl appeared in an area that had already been thoroughly checked on Wednesday night. For this reason, the prosecution is considering the hypothesis that the minor could be “returned” to the place by third parties under police pressure
. The operation involved a strong dissemination and raking work coordinated with Nation.
The investigation is still ongoing
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The girl's aunt and mother maintained from the start that someone had taken her from the front of their house. The Attorney General, Juan Manuel Delgado, confirmed that the circumstances of the disappearance are not yet clear. The rapid intervention of the national State was highlighted by local authorities as a determining factor for the positive outcome
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The girl was taken to Domingo Funes Hospital for full professional assistance. The provincial security minister stressed that there are no detainees so far, but that evidence is being collected at “ground zero”. The absolute priority was to guarantee the physical integrity of the minor through the use of technology and territorial deployment.
The case reinforces the importance of having agile search protocols and a solid institutional framework that responds to emergencies. Coordination between the Ministry of National Security and local forces prevented a tragedy in the mountains of Córdoba. Justice must now identify those responsible for this act that kept society in suspense for hours.
