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The Guatemalan citizen arrested yesterday, accused of allegedly setting fire to a woman in a subway car in #NewYork, has been formally charged with murder and arson, according to several local media today. Sebastian YC, 33, was captured by a subway security camera as he impassively watched the flames consume the woman, whose identity has not yet been revealed. The images, released by the police, show his indifferent attitude towards the atrocious event. According to the authorities, it was he who used a lighter to light the clothes of the victim, who was at the back of a car on the F line in #ConeyIsland, south of New York, during the early hours of the morning. Today, Sebastian was transferred in a police vehicle, dressed in a white jumpsuit that covered him completely. Meanwhile, journalists present asked him questions in English and Spanish, without obtaining any reaction from him. For now, it is not known if there was any link between the accused and the victim. Police have said that they do not appear to have known each other, but have not offered any hypothesis about the possible motives behind the attack. Events in the #UnitedStates, Latin America and the world, in 30 minutes. With correspondents in various parts of the country, #ElMundoalDía offers information on world events, from our studios in Washington, the capital of the United States. [Monday to Friday 30 minutes] Find out more at: https://gestion.pe/ #internationalnews #world #managementdiary #economy