Victim's sister targets detained girlfriend in fatal stabbing case
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Noelia Guardia publicly accused Victoria Luz Cantero, the main suspect in her brother Matías Álvarez Guardia's murder, of the stabbing.
- Guardia expressed intense grief and anger on social media, demanding justice and vowing to ensure Cantero remains imprisoned.
- She alleged that her brother had previously filed domestic violence complaints against Cantero and claimed Cantero's family helped her evade police after the incident.
The sister of a young man murdered in Chaco has publicly denounced the primary suspect, his girlfriend Victoria Luz Cantero, holding her responsible for the fatal stabbing.
Noelia Guardia, sister of the 29-year-old victim Matías Julián Álvarez Guardia, has used social media to express her profound grief and demand justice. In a series of posts, she directly addressed Cantero, calling her a "murderer" and a "sick" individual. Guardia vowed to ensure Cantero never leaves prison, stating, "I am going to make sure you never get out of jail again! You took the person I love most in life!"
Guardia further alleged that her brother had filed two domestic violence complaints against Cantero in 2024 and 2025. She also claimed that Cantero's family assisted her in leaving the scene of the crime before police arrived. According to Guardia, her brother had tried to end the relationship multiple times, but Cantero persisted, sometimes showing up unannounced at places he frequented.
Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.