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Armed assault on tourists in Mar del Plata: pickup and motorhome stolen, children abandoned

20.01.2026 18:51 26 min 52 sources
Mediamendoza SPA + 51 more
Armed assault on tourists in Mar del Plata: pickup and motorhome stolen, children abandoned
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Armed robbers attacked a family from Mendoza in Mar del Plata after they stopped on Route 226. The assailants stole a Toyota Hilux pickup truck with an attached motorhome, which contained the victim's wife and two younger children. The two older sons, aged 11 and 8, were left on the roadside at night.

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