Auto parts theft in Paraguay has evolved from a crime of opportunity into a structured illicit industry, moving millions per day. The made-to-order request model fuels the black market, with parts openly sold on social media. In Asunción, up to 250 thefts are recorded daily, and impunity is high, with detainees released in less than 24 hours.
Ministerio Público
Entidad que reportó casos de feminicidio en Paraguay.
Pre-candidates for councilor of the Municipal Board of Asunción denounce the existence of an irregular collection system in municipal markets and the Bus Station, which allegedly diverts funds for electoral campaigns. Ever Escalante, from the Colorado Añetete movement, claims that only in Market 4 around 100 million guaranis would be collected per day.
Prosecutor Amelia Bernal detailed the failures in the investigation of a sexual abuse complaint that preceded the filicide followed by suicide in Lambaré. The victim's mother displayed contradictory behavior, tried to throw herself in front of a vehicle with her son, and threatened to jump from a roof, but the boy was rescued and handed over to an aunt. Medical exams ruled out physical and sexual violence, and the child did not attend psychological interviews, preventing the indictment of any suspect.
A 16-year-old teenager died on Sunday after falling from his motorcycle on Route PY02 in Dr. Juan Eulogio Estigarribia (formerly Campo 9). Police are investigating whether he was participating in an illegal race at the time of the accident.
Agents of the Lince Group arrested two youths in Luque on Saturday night after a stop in which they found a high-fidelity replica firearm and a motorcycle without documentation. Police are investigating a possible connection to robberies in the Maka’i region.
The Public Prosecutor's Office clarified that there is no confirmation that the 7-year-old boy, found dead alongside his mother in Lambaré, was a victim of sexual abuse, as alleged by the mother in a complaint filed in December 2024. A medical examination ruled out physical injuries and signs of sexual violence, and the child did not attend scheduled psychological interviews.
Ronny Arnaldo García González, 19, was arrested in a wooded area behind Padre Kreusser School in the San Pedro neighborhood after being identified by security cameras and social media. With him, police found food, footwear, and a portable radio, allegedly stolen in different incidents. The court ordered his detention while investigations continue.
A farewell letter found after the death of a mother and her 7-year-old son in Lambaré exposes allegations of sexual abuse and systematic mistreatment of the minor, allegedly committed by the biological father, and points to failures in the authorities' response.
Mónica Idalia González Piazzoli, 26, and her 7-year-old son were found dead in a rented room in the Santa Luísa neighborhood of Lambaré. Police are investigating the hypothesis of filicide followed by suicide. A letter attributed to the woman, also published on her WhatsApp status, alleges that her ex-partner and the boy's biological father sexually abused and mistreated the child. The allegations have not been verified by authorities, and the prosecutor's office is investigating their veracity.
Michael Ariel Florentín Saucedo, 33, got out of his vehicle to pick tangerines in the Villa del Agrónomo neighborhood of San Lorenzo and was run over by a car. The driver, Bryan Giovanni Barboza Barrios, 20, tested negative for alcohol and was detained by order of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Félix Leonor Quiñónez Herrera was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempted homicide that occurred in May 2022 in Pedro Juan Caballero, after shooting at a driver who, in retaliation, ran him over. The unanimous sentence was handed down by a Sentencing Court, based on documentary and testimonial evidence presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office.
InSight Crime data shows an 82.6% drop in cocaine seizures in Paraguay in 2025, indicating the country is no longer a central corridor for trafficking to Europe, following enhanced controls and international cooperation.
A woman killed her own son and took her own life in Lambaré, Paraguay. Family members claim the boy's father had sexually abused the child when he was 3 years old and that the case had already been reported to the authorities.
Brazil's Federal Court sentenced drug trafficker Lindomar Reges Furtado to 37 years in prison for leading an organization that exported more than six tons of cocaine to Europe. Furtado had escaped in 2022 during Operation Turf in Paraguay and was captured in 2025 in Rio de Janeiro.
The Jury for the Prosecution of Magistrates (JEM) has not reviewed the complaint against deputy prosecutor Soledad Machuca since October 2023. She is accused of shelving the investigation into the allegedly fake law degree of former Colorado Party senator Hernán Rivas. The accusation, filed by deputies from the National Crusade Party, was nearly dismissed in August 2025, but a request from Supreme Court Justice Manuel Ramírez Candia suspended the decision. The case has not been rescheduled since.
On Friday night, Mother’s Day, in Santa Rita, Alto Paraná, a 23‑year‑old Brazilian national was arrested after brutally beating his 54‑year‑old stepfather, leaving him unconscious on a public street. The victim was treated and taken to the local health center.
A 42-year-old woman was arrested in Ypané, Central Department, after assaulting her husband and two daughters and attempting to set the residence on fire. She was intoxicated and threatened suicide. Police referred her to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Paraguay's Public Ministry counts 12 femicide victims this year, with the most recent case in Loreto, Concepción. Additionally, a traffic accident in J. Augusto Saldívar and a fire in Guarambaré resulted in deaths.
Uruguayan Gianina García Troche, partner of drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, was heard for the second time by the Paraguayan Public Ministry on May 12 at the Emboscada women's prison. The interrogation was conducted by prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak and takes place on the eve of the deadline for the conclusion of the investigation, which expires on May 20.
Prosecutors have filed charges against Lourdes Bernarda Ramírez de Ramos for her alleged role in the kidnappings of Arlan Fick and police officer Edelio Morínigo, as well as other crimes attributed to the self-styled Paraguayan People’s Army between 2009 and 2015.
The Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence (Minna) reported that the 147 Fono Ayuda hotline received 578 calls in April 2026, involving 1,110 children and adolescents in vulnerable situations. The main violations were failure to fulfill the duty of care (459 cases), mistreatment (406), social risk (192), street situation (125), and alleged sexual abuse (102). The Central department led the records with 266 cases, followed by Asunción (113) and Itapúa (38). The cases were forwarded to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Defender's Office, and CODENI.
A chase initiated by the Brazilian Military Highway Police ended tragically in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, when a fleeing vehicle rolled over and fell into a swimming pool, killing a woman who was a passenger.