A 25-year-old man was arrested after assaulting his own mother with a piece of wood because she refused to give him money to buy alcoholic drinks. The incident occurred in the Santa Lucía colony, Itakyry district, Alto Paraná. The 55-year-old victim suffered cuts to her face and filed a formal complaint.
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Medio de comunicación paraguayo que reportó el accidente.
Paraguayan ex-senator Erico Galeano, sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering and criminal association, slept Monday night in a cell at the National Police Judicial Department in Asunción while awaiting authorization to be transferred to the National Pretrial Detention Center (formerly Tacumbú) or another penitentiary. He shares the space with 135 other detainees and receives no special treatment.
The San Lorenzo city government cut down a tangerine tree where a man was struck and killed on Saturday in the Barcequillo neighborhood. Residents criticize the measure, pointing out that the problem is high speed, not the tree.
The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reactivated the temporary shelter in the Tacumbú neighborhood of Asunción as part of Operation Jaho'i 2026. On the first night, four homeless men were taken in, receiving shelter, food, and basic care. SEN asks the public to report cases of vulnerability by calling 911 or (0986) 111 001.
A serious accident on Ruta Acceso Sur in Itá left four women injured after a truck collided with and dragged their car into a drainage ditch. Two elderly women were hospitalized with suspected fractures.
Paraguay's Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) informed that temporary detours on Silvio Pettirossi Avenue, between Elizardo Aquino and Ñu Guasu avenues, remain in effect for the construction of the foundation heads of the viaduct for the Las Residentas road corridor. The measure, expected to last about ten days, alters traffic in both directions and requires increased driver attention.
Two pickup trucks collided on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Del Maestro and O'Higgins streets in the Villa Morra neighborhood of Asunción. The impact threw a white Kia against an electrical pole, which prevented it from overturning. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Residents and workers in the area denounce the lack of stop signs at the intersection, cited as a recurring cause of accidents.
César Medina was detained by the National Police after being caught removing logos and parts from parked cars in downtown Asunción. He carried tools and knives in a backpack, and the arrest was made possible by a photo taken by a victim.
Jorge Aranda, a driver for the Bolt platform, accepted a duck as payment after a passenger from Ypané had no money for the ride. The animal, a female, was given as a Mother's Day gift to the driver's mother.