Parents of Loan Peña Testify, Accuse Family Members in Trial

María Noguera and José Peña, the parents of five-year-old Loan Peña, testified on Tuesday in the trial over his disappearance, directly accusing two family members of withholding information. The emotional hearing in Corrientes was marked by confrontations and repeated pleas for the truth. Source: Clarín Source: Infobae

Court rejects protective measures

The prosecution requested that the accused be removed from the room during the parents' testimony, that questions be submitted in writing, and that a screen be installed to prevent eye contact. However, the Tribunal Oral Federal rejected all these measures, leaving parents to testify face-to-face with the defendants. Source: La Voz The court instead suggested that the accused "incline their head or chair" to avoid directly looking at the witnesses. Source: Infobae

Mother's emotional testimony

María Noguera broke down multiple times, crying out: "Que alguien me diga dónde está, qué pasó con Loan" (Let someone tell me where he is, what happened to Loan). She directly accused her sister-in-law Laudelina Peña and ex-marine Carlos Pérez of knowing the truth. Pérez responded sharply, "Yo no sé nada" (I don't know anything), while Laudelina asked to leave the room. Source: Clarín Noguera also alleged irregularities in the initial investigation, including contamination of evidence. Source: Clarín

Father's testimony implicates sister