Intensified Search for Missing Teenager Agostina Vega in Córdoba

The search for 14-year-old Agostina Vega, who disappeared in Córdoba, continues with significant police and judicial resources deployed across various parts of the provincial capital. As concern grows over the lack of updates on her whereabouts, investigators are intensifying their search efforts and evidence collection.

Operations are particularly focused on two key locations: the residence of Claudio Barrelier, the only individual arrested in connection with the disappearance so far, and a section of barrio Ampliación Ferreyra in the city's south, where large-scale operations are underway. Local media reported that on Friday, the judiciary ordered a new search of Barrelier's home while simultaneously launching a major operation in barrio Ampliación Ferreyra. Police reportedly located a red vehicle mentioned earlier by the suspect in this area.

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We are looking for her alive and deceased. Both hypotheses. The evidence points in those directions.

Barrio Ampliación Ferreyra, a zone combining urban sectors with open spaces and undeveloped land, has drawn investigators' attention due to its characteristics. The current operation is concentrated on streets bordering a large undeveloped area. Police have implemented traffic diversions to facilitate the search and secure the scene. The scale of the deployment is evident with the establishment of an operational tent by the Department of High-Risk Units (Duar), a specialized team for tracking and searching in challenging terrains.

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We receive expectations of her being alive and others that are different. Conclusions and results from collected evidence are constantly being added.

In parallel, judicial authorities re-inspected Barrelier's home. This time, the operation involved a much larger police presence. The area was cordoned off with security tape, and specialized teams from Judicial Police and forensic experts entered the property to conduct further inspections and search for any evidence that might shed light on the teenager's disappearance. Sources close to the investigation indicated that various hypotheses are being analyzed, and further measures are not ruled out.

Prosecutor Raúl Garzón, leading the search, stated to the press, "We are looking for her alive and deceased. Both hypotheses. The evidence points in those directions." He added, "We receive expectations of her being alive and others that are different. Conclusions and results from collected evidence are constantly being added." Garzón affirmed that the work is being conducted with professionalism, seriousness, and concern, with everyone dedicated to the case.

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The work is being conducted with professionalism, seriousness, and concern. Everyone is dedicated to the case.