Upamanyu Biswas
Netflix’s ‘The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso’ is a stark exposé of the case of Nora Dalmasso, whose murder in her Villa Golf neighborhood in Río Cuarto, Argentina, brought the nation to a standstill as media and public alike theorized about the mysteries surrounding the incident. As no easy answers presented themselves, Dalmasso’s family was pushed to their limits as a unit as they tried to maintain their privacy in the face of increasing scrutiny and sensationalization of Dalmasso’s character. The effects of these were most visible to Marcelo Macarrón, Dalmasso’s husband, and Facundo, Dalmasso’s son. However, another person who also went through a period of emotional turmoil and anguish as the race for justice for Nora Dalmasso’s murder turned into a frenzied call for blood was Valentina, her youngest daughter.
Valentina Macarrón Was Changed By Her Mother’s Death
On November 25, 2006, Nora Dalmasso’s body was found in the bedroom belonging to Valentina at the family’s idyllic home in the Villa Golf neighborhood, a gated community in the city of Río Cuarto. At the time of her murder, Dalmasso’s family members were all away from their home for different reasons. Her husband Marcelo Macarrón was playing golf in Punta del Este in Uruguay on a trip with friends, while 215 km away from Río Cuarto, Facundo was out dancing with his friends that weekend in the city of Córdoba. Both learned the news first as they were informed by their respective friends and family. Meanwhile, Valentina, who was in the US on a student exchange, received a cryptic message from her father, informing the then-16-year-old that she should return home because something bad had happened to her mother.
When Valentina landed in Argentina, the veil of secrecy was maintained around her until she met up with her family. The actual news of her mother’s murder was only passed on to her later down the line by close family members who tried to keep her safe. It was a sobering and life-altering moment for Valentina, who claimed that she was never the same afterward as she came to terms with her loved one’s death. Before the murder, she claimed that she was a bright and light-hearted soul who was not afraid to be happy and cheery wherever she went. However, after having her life upheaved due to her mother’s death and the public and media scrutiny that followed, Valentina acknowledged that she became less prone to showing outwardly cheerful emotions.
Valentina Macarrón Supported Her Brother and Father During Tough Times
In the initial stage of the investigation into Nora Dalmasso’s murder, the cries for justice were quite high-pitched. However, no real suspects could be named despite the authorities looking into those in Dalmasso’s close social circle as a potential threat. Eventually, in 2007, the suspicion fell on Facundo Macarrón, Valentina’s brother, whose DNA was found at the crime scene, leading the prosecutor in charge of the case to hypothesize that the son had something to do with his mother’s death. As the weight of the media fell on Facundo’s shoulders, Valentina expressed her fears and anxieties about everything he was experiencing at the time. His ordeal came to an end a few years later when all the charges leveled against him were dropped, allowing the family to breathe a sigh of relief, including her.
Even though the Macarróns had faced a barrage of intense questioning since the days of Damalsso’s murder, things took another turn when Marcelo Macarrón, Valentina and Facundo’s dad, was accused by the new prosecutor in charge of the case in 2016 of having killed his own wife. This newfound claim suggested that Marcelo had hired a contract killer to murder his wife as a way to punish her for betraying him behind his back. A monetary angle was also added to this assertion, hinting that he wanted to get Dalmasso out of the way to sustain his high-end lifestyle. He was charged with aggravated homicide for the relationship, treachery, and for price or promise of remuneration in ideal competition. Subsequently, he was summoned for an oral trial in 2022. As a show of support and solidarity, Valentina and her brother accompanied Marcelo to court.
Valentina Runs a Small Business While Continuing the Fight For Justice Today
Despite a mounting fear in Valentina Macarrón that her father might end up in prison if things did not go well during the trial, in July 2022, all charges against Marcelo Macarrón were dropped in light of the lack of evidence on the part of the prosecution. As part of his statement during the trial, Julio Rivero, the prosecutor, said, “Do you know where Nora Dalmasso’s killer is? In the belt of her robe.” This became the guiding light moving forward as the sixth prosecutor in charge of the case, Pablo Jávega, expanded the DNA testing to cover all bases. In December 2024, a floor polisher named Roberto Bárzola, who had been working at the Villa Golf house a week before Dalmasso’s murder, was cited as a match for the genetic material found on the robe belt used to strangle the victim and hair collected from her groin area. In 2025, Valentina and her father were accepted as plaintiffs in the case.
Although finding justice for her mother remains at the top of Valentina’s priorities and something that has defined her for a significant portion of her life, the woman has also pursued her interests in other areas. The 35-year-old studied gastronomy at the Azafrán cooking school in Córdoba province and also obtained a degree in nutrition from the National University of Córdoba. In June 2013, she opened a gluten-free restaurant named Enharinarte in Río Cuarto, which sells daily gluten-free meals for people with celiac disease or other needs. Her interest in health and nutrition is supplemented by her sporting drive. Valentina is a golf fanatic and a multiple-time champion of the annual Río Cuarto Golf Club competition in her home city. Today, she juggles her various interests alongside a growing, active influence over her mother’s investigation.
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