The Paraguayan National Directorate of Migration (DNM) prevented over 1,300 irregular departures and recorded 867 cases of foreign nationals being denied entry at borders and airports in the first half of 2026, in addition to cases involving document fraud and individuals wanted internationally.
Interpol
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Paraguay has stepped up immigration controls and international cooperation after an Argentine case exposed an alleged Russian-linked influence network, though authorities have not confirmed whether any suspects or Russian nationals were actually identified or turned away at the border.
The National Police's Anti-Narcotics Department arrested Paulo Candio Oliveira, a 39-year-old Brazilian and key link in the Comando Vermelho, during Operativo Puma PY in the Cuarto Barrio neighborhood of Luque, where a cell phone, a laptop, sheets of cocaine, and other evidence were seized. He will be deported from Paraguay and handed over to Brazil.
Alcemir De Souza Leandro Vaz, 47, was detained by Interpol in Saltos del Guairá and handed over to Brazil's Federal Police, where he faces 26 reports of sexual abuse against minors in Curitiba. The suspect worked as a religious leader in the region.
Alcemir de Souza, 47, was detained in Saltos del Guairá and handed over to Brazilian authorities. He is accused of sexually abusing 30 boys in Curitiba and used his pastor facade to attract victims.
Alcemir de Souza, a 47-year-old Brazilian pastor, was detained in Saltos del Guairá, Canindeyú, on charges of sexually abusing 30 boys in Brazil. He was a fugitive and worked as a delivery driver in Paraguay. After capture, he was extradited to Brazil.
A pastor on the run from Brazilian justice, accused of sexual abuse, was arrested in Paraguay in a joint Interpol operation. Commissioner Juan Fretes detailed the procedure and the progress of the investigations.