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Operation Nueva Alianza 57 destroyed 222 hectares of marijuana plantations, 44 camps, 5,250 kilograms of processed drug and an estimated potential output of 666,000 kilograms during 12 days of incursions in Canindeyú and Caaguazú.
senadcaaguazuSenad seized 30 7.62-caliber rifles in Pedro Juan Caballero and detained two brothers. Authorities are investigating whether the weapons were intended for criminal groups in Brazil.
senadpedro-juan-caballerocelso-moralesfiscalia-general-del-estadoThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) seized 30 7.62 mm FAL rifles hidden beneath provisions in a pickup truck in Pedro Juan Caballero and detained two brothers suspected of preparing to send the weapons to Brazil, while Paraguay’s arms sector calls for a review of import procedures and authorizations.
senadpedro-juan-caballerovirgen-de-caacupeThe Public Prosecutor’s Office is conducting a forensic examination at Copaco to investigate the alleged diversion of more than 1.1 billion guaraníes through fictitious payments to the Municipality of Asunción and transfers to personal accounts.
copacolaura-giacummoThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) seized 5,967 kilograms of marijuana, destroyed eight camps and five hectares of cultivation in Capitán Bado, where it detained a 16-year-old, and separately seized 13 kilograms of the drug in a package at Silvio Pettirossi Airport.
senadcolonia-umbucapitan-badopedro-juan-caballeroParaguay’s Interior Minister Enrique Riera said the armed group EPP will be eliminated and the three abducted people who remain missing — Edelio Morínigo, Félix Urbieta and Óscar Denis — found by the end of his term. Former minister Francisco de Vargas warned that the group retains operational capacity and called for stronger security forces.
arroyitoedelio-morinigofelix-urbietaFive people have been formally charged over their alleged participation in using asphalt, machinery, trucks and municipal employees to pave private property. Criminal responsibility has not been established.
antonio-prieto-canedireccion-de-vialidadfrancisco-javier-valenzuela-lugojuan-ramon-galvan-aponteParaguay’s Public Prosecutor’s Office asked the courts to annul 144 demonstrably forged teaching diplomas and subsequently cancel the professional registrations linked to them. The investigation covers 525 suspicious documents and could hold beneficiaries, institutions and public officials involved accountable.
teresa-sosa-laconichCaperex and Digemabel maintain a permanent working group to coordinate controls on weapons and military materials in courier shipments, aiming to prevent irregular operations, strengthen traceability and improve clear, secure procedures. The coordination matters for Paraguay’s security and regional logistics because it seeks to reduce risks in the cross-border transport of regulated goods.
Paraguay’s attorney general and the Association of Prosecutors asked for preventive protection for Verónica Valdez and Jorge Arce after an exchange with Arnaldo Giuzzio during his trial. Giuzzio denies that he threatened them, describing the exchange as a forceful complaint about the handling of allegations involving former president Horacio Cartes.
arnaldo-giuzziomarcus-vinicius-espindola-marques-de-paudaOperation Mirage detained five Brazilians in La Paloma, Canindeyú, and seized weapons, ammunition, electronic devices and two vehicles reported stolen in Brazil. Police are investigating possible links to the PCC and counterfeit medicines.
canindeyula-palomapcceder-oliveira-da-silvaA joint anti-drug operation between Paraguay and Brazil destroyed over 436 tons of marijuana in natural reserves in eastern Paraguay, causing an estimated loss of more than 65 million dollars to criminal groups.
Paraguay is more violent than Germany and Argentina but substantially less violent than Brazil on the latest comparable homicide measure. Inside the country, risk is highly uneven—and property-crime tables are much harder to compare than headlines suggest.
crime-statisticspublic-safetyhomicideasuncionproperty-crimevehicle-theftPrison officers intercepted a package with explosive substances at Minga Guazú prison, leading to an investigation into possible dynamite manufacturing, while in an unrelated event, a driver was shot dead in Pedro Juan Caballero.
Paraguayan police remove an agent and investigate an alleged scheme for irregular issuance of identity cards to foreigners, mainly Brazilians, after blocking the delivery of documents to people with criminal records.
The Court of Appeals rejected the recusal request by presidential pre-candidate Arnoldo Wiens and maintained Judge Humberto Otazú in the case investigating alleged damages of G. 14,955 million to the State in the Metrobús project.
Minister Llanes proposes centralizing communication for Paraguay's Judiciary, an initiative critics view as shielding information and emerging amid influence peddling accusations against her son.
Paraguay has received its fifth A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, with the sixth and final one to be delivered in September, in an investment of 100 to 150 million dollars that the government considers crucial to combat clandestine flights and strengthen air sovereignty.
Former IPS president Vicente Bataglia received house arrest for irregular entry into the country, while another former president Jorge Brítez faces a second criminal case for elevator bidding and his lawyer alleges political persecution, and a third, Andrés Gubetich, returned to EBY with high salary and is investigated for fraud, amid a billion-dollar loss case at the institute.
Paraguay expelled to Brazil the leader of the Comando Catarinense, Fábio Celso Oberoli, and his companion, who were detained in Pedro Juan Caballero and are wanted for drug trafficking.
pedro-juan-caballerofabio-celso-oberolitatiana-silva-ricarteParaguay Police seized cocaine in a parcel bound for Spain, marijuana in vegetables destined for a prison, and over 300 kg of premium marijuana in a truck at Puente de la Integración.
The court convicted five people, including former security managers of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, for cocaine trafficking in the Scanner case and referred background materials to investigate Senator Líder Amarilla.
luis-alberto-servian-zarateeliana-beatriz-cardozo-ramirezramon-isacio-arrua-fernandezmartha-liliana-coronel-de-chavezParaguay's Social Security Institute faces a multifaceted crisis with a mass exodus of doctors, a change in its board, an asset crisis, and a bill to declare a state of emergency, while the government highlights its construction of new hospitals.
A SENAD agent was convicted for attempting to leak confidential data on trafficker Sebastián Marset, while another agent from the same institution denies extortion accusations in a separate case.