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May 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Barracas fire accused declines to testify at hearing
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The man accused in the fatal Barracas boarding house fire refused to testify at the opening hearing.
WHO: Justo Fernando Barrientos
WHAT: Declined to testify at the opening hearing in the case over the alleged hate crime fire that prosecutors say killed three women.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM ET
WHERE: Barracas, Argentina
WHY: He refused to testify at the opening hearing in the case prosecutors allege involved a deadly 2024 fire targeting four lesbians.
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