The scandal over the rescue of 13 exploited minors in a Florencio Varela home continues to add elements that aggravate the situation and reveal possible responsibilities within the municipalities involved. Justice is investigating not only the inhumane conditions in which the boys lived, but also an alleged cover-up by officials of the La Matanza children's system
.The case focuses on the “Eagle's Nest” home, located in the town of La Capilla. The investigation is being carried out by Public Prosecutor's Office No. 8 of Berazategui, headed by prosecutor Ernesto Daniel Ichazo, and was initiated after the complaint of one of the minors
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According to the cause, boys were forced to do extremely demanding physical work for their age. Among the tasks, they had to prepare cement, lift stones and wood, carry out masonry work, cut reeds with machetes and maintain the property.
The days lasted throughout the day, even in the rain or in adverse weather conditions.In addition, minors were forced to take care of animals in unsanitary conditions, including cleaning the waste of more than 30 dogs and horses, using wheelbarrows and without adequate supervision.
The scheme included severe punishments: if they refused to perform tasks, they could be deprived of food or expelled outside during the night or on cold days. There were also situations of health abandonment, since minors had to work even when they were sick and without receiving
