Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci was assassinated in Cartagena, Colombia on Tuesday morning. He was the victim of an attack by hitmen when he was on a private beach, located on the Barú peninsula in the company of his wife, the communicator Claudia Aguilera, a journalist for Unicanal.
The tax agent was on his honeymoon with his wife. The couple, just hours before, announced the communicator’s pregnancy on networks.
Sophia López Garelli, ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, confirmed the information. The event would have occurred around 11:24 in our country.
The prosecutor specializing in organized crime was killed by two bullets, according to accounts by Colombian journalists. The attackers mobilized on jet skis. Aguilera was unharmed in the attack.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUTHORITIES
Mario Abdo Benítez, President of the Republic, posted the following on his social networks; “The cowardly murder of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci in Colombia mourns the entire Paraguayan Nation. We condemn this tragic event in the strongest terms and redouble our commitment to fight against organized crime. Our sincere condolences to their families.”
Iván Duque, president of Colombia, expressed the following on social networks; “We repudiate the assassination of the Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci in Cartagena. I spoke with President Mario Abdo, to express my condolences and agree on all cooperation to find those responsible. The director of the Police is already in the city to carry out the investigations.”
Sandra Quiñónez, Attorney General of the State, posted on networks, after her meeting with Mario Abdo Benítez, President of the Republic the following; “I appreciate the visit of the President of the Republic, Mario Abdo Benítez, who has expressed his condolences to the entire family of the Public Ministry for the cowardly crime suffered by the Fiscal Agent Marcelo Pecci in Colombia. In addition, he has offered the full support of the National Government for the investigation that has already begun simultaneously in our country and Colombia so that the material and intellectual perpetrators are brought to justice.”
INSIDE
Federico González, Minister of the Interior, informed 730 AM that agents from the National Police and the Public Ministry will travel to Colombia to contribute to the investigations.
“There are several edges to follow. He obviously is a very committed person. He may be in the field of drug trafficking, but I do not want to commit the imprudence of stating the motive for the attack, ”he mentioned.
He said that Pecci has pursued high-profile cases and has produced great results. He denied that Pecci reported any threats against him.
EMBLEMATIC CASES
Bilateral act with Brazil. In May 2019, Marcelo Pecci, Liliana Alcaraz and Sussy Riquelme carried out the case of the secret act signed by Hugo Velázquez with Brazil. The document established an annual loss of US$ 250 million for our country.
Imedic case. On June 10, 2020, Marcelo Pecci and Sussy Riquelme charged Patricia Ferreira, daughter of Justo Ferreira and president of Imedic SA This, after the irregular delivery of Chinese and Indian medical supplies to the Social Security Institute (IPS).
Ronaldinho case. In March 2020, Marcelo Pecci and Osmar Legal carried out the investigation of the case involving former soccer player Ronaldinho. He himself had entered our country for a charity activity with false documents.
Drug Laboratory. In October 2020, prosecutors Marcelo Pecci, Federico Delfino and Alicia Sapriza dismantled a drug laboratory installed in the Tacumbú prison. More than 2,400 grams of cocaine and more than 3,000 grams of crack were seized.
Ja’umina Fest. In February 2022, Marcelo Pecci was appointed to investigate the assassination that ended the life of Cristina “Vita” Aranda, model and wife of Iván Torres, Olimpia footballer. The incident happened during a concert in the city of San Bernardino.
Extreme Operation. In March 2022, Marcelo Pecci was one of the prosecutors appointed for the operation that dismantled a criminal structure. It affected national deputies such as Juan Carlos Ozorio and Erico Galeano, both Colorado legislators.
