Police found economist Juan Pablo Jiménez dead inside his Palermo apartment yesterday. The 61-year-old teacher worked at research centers and taught economics at several universities. Someone had placed a shirt over his mouth but it did not block his breathing. Officers entered the building after his housekeeper and building manager could not reach him. Detectives are treating this as a murder case.
Investigators think a black widow killer may have murdered Jiménez. These criminals are women who drug victims with sleeping pills before stealing their money and valuables. Police discovered that Jiménez spent time with a young woman between Wednesday night and Thursday. The autopsy results will show if drugs caused his death. Prosecutor César Troncoso is handling the investigation.
Jiménez studied economics at University of Buenos Aires and earned advanced degrees from Columbia University and Di Tella Institute. He worked as a researcher at several organizations that study public policy and economic development. Last year he signed a letter with 200 other economists criticizing the government's plan to replace Argentine currency with US dollars. The letter warned that switching to dollars would create serious problems for the economy.
City police recently arrested four sisters who operated as black widows around Buenos Aires. These women met men at nightclubs and dating apps before drugging them during robbery attempts. One victim died after drinking substances the suspects put in his beverage. Police found the gang had robbed at least six different men across multiple neighborhoods. Another black widow case from February also resulted in a man's death from lung and brain damage.
Investigators think a black widow killer may have murdered Jiménez. These criminals are women who drug victims with sleeping pills before stealing their money and valuables. Police discovered that Jiménez spent time with a young woman between Wednesday night and Thursday. The autopsy results will show if drugs caused his death. Prosecutor César Troncoso is handling the investigation.
Jiménez studied economics at University of Buenos Aires and earned advanced degrees from Columbia University and Di Tella Institute. He worked as a researcher at several organizations that study public policy and economic development. Last year he signed a letter with 200 other economists criticizing the government's plan to replace Argentine currency with US dollars. The letter warned that switching to dollars would create serious problems for the economy.
City police recently arrested four sisters who operated as black widows around Buenos Aires. These women met men at nightclubs and dating apps before drugging them during robbery attempts. One victim died after drinking substances the suspects put in his beverage. Police found the gang had robbed at least six different men across multiple neighborhoods. Another black widow case from February also resulted in a man's death from lung and brain damage.
