Colombia arrests two more suspects in Paraguayan prosecutor's murder


Agents of the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) and the Judicial Investigation Directorate (DIJIN) pose for a photo with brothers Andres Felipe and Ramen Emilio Perez Hoyos, who according to the authorities participated in the murder of the Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci assassinated in Cartagena, after their capture in Rio Negro, Colombia January 15, 2023. Courtesy of Colombian Attorney/Handout via REUTERS

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Two more people suspected of participating in the May murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor have been arrested, the Colombian prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, 45, known for fighting organized crime, was shot dead on the island of Baru near the Caribbean city of Cartagena while honeymooning with his wife.

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