Argentine woman rescued in Bolivia 32 years after kidnapping

Pulse News Agency International By Afp 22:44 - 01 August 2024

An Argentine woman (2-L) who was abducted 32 years ago and her nine-year-old son (2-R) being escorted by police officers into a car in Oran, Salta Province, Argentina

An Argentine woman kidnapped 32 years ago as a teenager has been found alive and well in Bolivia following a joint investigation between the two countries, Argentine police said Wednesday.

Now 45, the woman was the victim of human trafficking at just 13 years old, police said.

Bolivian officers had been gathering evidence on the woman's whereabouts for several months at the behest of their Argentine counterparts, before localizing her in a small town in the south of the country.

Once Bolivian authorities gave the authorization, police liberated the woman and her son.

The pair were transferred to Mar del Plata, her home town some 400 kilometers (250 miles) to the south of Buenos Aires, where she was reunited with family, Argentine police said.