Wednesday at noon turned into a nightmare for the students, teachers, and families of School No. 4-042 Marcelino Blanco, in the town of La Paz, Mendoza. A 14-year-old female student entered the school armed, fired several shots, threatened a teacher, and remained barricaded for more than five hours while security forces tried to negotiate her surrender.
In that atmosphere of anguish and uncertainty, audio recordings that several students sent to their parents while they were hiding inside the classrooms were leaked. The messages, filled with fear but also with clarity and courage, reflect the trauma experienced by the minors during the school takeover.
One of the most impactful audio recordings was broadcast during the program Mujeres Argentinas (eltrece). In it, a teenage girl tries to remain calm while explaining to her mother what is happening.










