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Farmer murdered in Zanja Pytã; drug trafficking suspected
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Crime & Justice

Farmer murdered in Zanja Pytã; drug trafficking suspected

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A farmer, Eleuterio Espinoza Borba, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the rural area of Zanja Pytã, Paraguay.
  • Police suspect the murder may be a settling of scores between drug traffickers, as the victim had reportedly received threats.
  • The prosecutor's office is investigating, but has not confirmed the drug trafficking link, stating no concrete motive or suspect has been identified yet.

Authorities in Paraguay are investigating the brutal murder of a farmer whose body was discovered in the rural area of Zanja Pytã, with initial suspicions pointing towards a connection with drug trafficking.

Eleuterio Espinoza Borba, 54, was reported missing on August 24. His body was found three days later, on Friday, in a rural area of Zanja Pytã, approximately 20 kilometers south of Pedro Juan Caballero. The victim was found wrapped in a tarp and bore multiple stab wounds.

Police sources suggest the killing could be a "settling of scores" among drug traffickers, and that Espinoza Borba had allegedly received threats prior to his death. The investigation is being led by prosecutor Emilio Álvarez.

However, Prosecutor Álvarez has stated that no hypothesis is being ruled out, but emphasized that there is currently "nothing concrete" regarding the motive for the killing or any identified suspects. The location where the body was found is situated on the road to the Fortuna Guazú colony.

We do not rule out any hypothesis, but there is nothing concrete about why he was killed and there is no suspect yet.

— Emilio ÁlvarezThe prosecutor investigating the case, commenting on the lack of confirmed motive or suspects.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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