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Buenos Aires gang rents apartments to rob currency exchange victims

A criminal gang in Buenos Aires rents apartments to rob victims attempting to exchange dollars for pesos.

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A criminal gang accused of robbing victims attempting to exchange dollars for pesos is facing a public trial in Buenos Aires for aggravated robbery and illegal deprivation of liberty. [1] Lionel Messi has retired from international football. [2] Patricio Sorsaburu, a self-taught bibliophile and researcher, opened the antiquarian bookstore El Enamorado in May 2024 at Avenida Santa Fe 1100 in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires. [3] On May 20, 2025, at 14:50, a robbery occurred at an apartment located at Paraguay 3400 in Palermo where victim Manuel C. was robbed of 10,000 dollars. [4] Suspects Julieta A., Lautaro C., and Ariel P. are accused of the crimes, with police seizing two Bersa pistols, ammunition, and plastic ties from Lautaro C.'s possession. [5] Fans across Argentina are paying tribute to the star's retirement from international football. [6] A Messi-shaped schnitzel is on the menu in Buenos Aires. [7]
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  1. A criminal gang accused of robbing victims attempting to exchange dollars for pesos is facing a public trial in Buenos Aires for aggravated robbery and illegal deprivation of liberty. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  2. Lionel Messi has retired from international football. · Al Jazeera
  3. Patricio Sorsaburu, a self-taught bibliophile and researcher, opened the antiquarian bookstore El Enamorado in May 2024 at Avenida Santa Fe 1100 in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  4. On May 20, 2025, at 14:50, a robbery occurred at an apartment located at Paraguay 3400 in Palermo where victim Manuel C. was robbed of 10,000 dollars. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  5. Suspects Julieta A., Lautaro C., and Ariel P. are accused of the crimes, with police seizing two Bersa pistols, ammunition, and plastic ties from Lautaro C.'s possession. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  6. Fans across Argentina are paying tribute to the star's retirement from international football. · Al Jazeera
  7. A Messi-shaped schnitzel is on the menu in Buenos Aires. · Al Jazeera
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