The discovery occurred when he stopped receiving the Universal Child Allowance at the end of last year. A woman from the Ferri neighborhood, in Cipolletti, went to the Anses offices to ask why she was no longer receiving the social benefit. She didn’t expect the answer: The records showed that his son had left the country.
The second step consisted of asking for explanations at the Migration Delegation where, through the computer system, he could see the day and time that appeared with the child’s supposed departure from the country towards Paraguay.
«Isabel claims that the identity of her son has been stolen, who never left the province. They used that identity to take another child of the same age to another country,” denounced social activist Lila Calderón, a member of the Dignidad Rebelde organization.
Lawyer Dario Otonello represents the woman and her son and confirmed that they have already filed a complaint with the Federal Court. “We cannot release information as this is a minor. But this child has always been with his mother. At the Immigration Office in Neuquén, the woman was given a paper with the child’s details recorded. He would have crossed through the San Ignacio de Loyola border crossing. A car license plate is also registered, but the name of the adult with whom this minor crossed paths does not appear,” he explained and said that they are requesting more information.
The fact is known after the disappearance of Loan Peña, a five-year-old boy from the Corrientes town of El Algarrobal, since June 13. At first it was suspected that the little boy was lost, but now the authorities believe that he was kidnapped and is the victim of a trafficking network.
«Although this case was registered last year, The woman was very moved by the situation with little Loan. For this reason, he wanted to advance a complaint. We understand that what happened is very suspicious. There is another person going around with that documentation,” Ottonelli contributed.
He said that this morning, they received a communication from the Civil Registry authorities to expedite the regularization of the documentation.
“We are facing a serious situation because it involves the identity of a person. Today they take documentation from many places. But what is striking is that, in order to leave the country, there are many legal requirements when it comes to minors under 18 years of age,” warned the lawyer and added: “The data of the elderly person who transfers it must be proven. If the father and mother are together, they must present the birth certificate. The new documents have both their names. If parents appear separately, they must have permission signed by a notary.
