Overview

• Pablo Laurta was transferred from Gualeguaychú to Concordia to be questioned in the case of remisero Martín Palacios, and he told reporters his actions were “all for justice.”
• Entre Ríos officials say they are 99% confident a decapitated, mutilated body found near Concordia is Palacios, but forensic confirmation by DNA is still awaited.
• Investigators describe a preplanned route that included practicing kayak crossings in Uruguay, a clandestine river entry to Argentina, device analysis and CCTV review, and an Interpol alert that ended with Laurta’s arrest and recovery of his child.
• Evidence gathered includes Palacios’s burned car found in Córdoba and his wallet seized from Laurta’s hotel room, while security video shows the pair greeting affectionately, indicating a prior relationship rather than a random hire.
• In a separate Florencio Varela triple homicide, detainee Víctor Lázaro Sotacuro expanded his statement alleging the attack was retribution for the theft of about 40 kilos of cocaine, and prosecutors report three main fugitives located in Peru but not yet detained, with a shift to federal jurisdiction under consideration.