Residents of the Corumbá Cué neighborhood in Mariano Roque Alonso report that indigenous women — including girls and teenagers — are victims of violence and sexual exploitation on vacant lots in the area. The reports, often accompanied by videos showing brutal assaults, contrast with the official position of the authorities.
Prosecutor Blanca Zaracho, from the Mariano Roque Alonso Unit, confirmed that there are no formal complaints of rape or abuse involving children in the community. She said she received unofficial alerts from neighbors requesting police raids, but that when she sent official requests to the police station, officers found no evidence of crimes. “When they arrive, they find nothing anymore,” she said.
Images obtained by the president of the residents' commission, Juana Franco, show a young indigenous woman unconscious on a vacant lot, with signs of violence. According to Franco, the incident occurred about a month ago. “The young woman was lying in the weeds; we called the Lince Group agents, who revived her with CPR and gave her water. They dump everything on them and leave them, and the police have to come to save them,” she recounted.
Lawyer Tomás Sánchez, from the Maká community, said the case is under investigation by the Prosecutor's Office, but Prosecutor Zaracho denied that any complaint or material had been filed in her unit.
The prosecutor also said she is investigating unofficial reports of girls offering themselves to truck drivers near the Remanso Bridge at a gas station. She said an inter-institutional operation with the Paraguayan Indigenous Institute (INDI) and the Secretariat for Children is being planned, but that a previous action was thwarted by a leak of information.
Commissioner Pedro Espínola, head of the 10th Central Police Station, acknowledged that resources are insufficient: only four patrol cars and 40 officers for a population of more than 100,000. “There is a serious and large social problem there, which is not only the police's responsibility. Many institutions need to get involved, not only against insecurity, but also against drugs and sexual exploitation,” he said.
Commissioner Aldo Cabrera, head of the Águia Group, said he has 30 motorcyclists to patrol the entire Central region and Corumbá Cué, classified as a red zone. He highlighted that when the situation exceeds the team's capacity, it is necessary to call in specialized personnel and coordinate with the local police station.