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Operation in Paraguay arrests five people for a digital scam scheme that recruited victims with fake job offers and laundered over $3 million in cryptocurrencies.
misionesusdtsan-ignacioruth-karina-benitezA three-day operation in northern Paraguay combined seizures with the eradication of crops whose potential yield was estimated at nearly 160 tons; in separate developments, three people were arrested in Ypané and a court conditionally granted former footballer Julio César Manzur house arrest.
senadypanehector-fabian-enciso-gonzalezrodolfo-ismael-benitez-vegaAn Argentine man was arrested in Paraguay for human trafficking and sexual violence, with police describing a sadistic profile after testimonies from seven victims who reported recruitment through fake job offers, kidnapping, assaults, and forced filming.
ariel-fernando-moranhumberto-aquinoemboscadaTwenty-two years after the fire that killed more than 400 people at Ycuá Bolaños, survivors transform pain into memory and a demand for justice, while the Asunción city council approves a G. 700,000 subsidy for victims and a commemorative program marks the date.
At least five Paraguayans recruited with promises of high salaries are missing in the war between Russia and Ukraine, with the government denouncing the enlistment as a new form of human trafficking.
ruben-ramirez-lezcanoguillermo-osorioParaguayan institutions, including the Highway Patrol and Security Forces, are finalizing security preparations and volunteer training for the WRC Rally del Paraguay 2026, which takes place in August in Itapúa.
Interpol arrested in Paraguay a Paraguayan citizen wanted for sending cocaine to Asia concealed in wine bottles through an international drug trafficking network.
interpolalfredo-ortigozaezeizaParaguay has approved a new mandatory protocol for migration agents at all of the country's borders to detect and report human trafficking cases during routine inspections.
Brazil begins a military operation on the border with Paraguay, called Operation Ágata, to combat crimes such as smuggling, arms trafficking, and drug trafficking.
presidente-francosaltos-del-guairaThe Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) arrested an on-duty national police officer who was transporting 20 assault rifles, which were hidden in a vehicle with a false bottom. The weapons were seized while allegedly destined to be smuggled into Brazil.
alto-paranasenadsanta-ritacanindeyuaceparParaguay and Brazil have launched Operation Nueva Alianza 56, a binational offensive with special forces and air support to eradicate marijuana plantations in the department of Amambay, aiming to destroy the drug trafficking infrastructure that supplies the Brazilian market.
senadGroups have filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office against mining company Latin American Minerals Paraguay for alleged environmental crimes involving cyanide in Paso Yobái, where an academic study detected levels of the substance up to 40 times above the permitted limit. Official inspection operations had already been carried out in the area in July to investigate contamination reports.
In anti-drug operations, Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) destroyed 12 tons of marijuana in Amambay, Brazilian police intercepted a helicopter carrying cocaine coming from Paraguay, and agents arrested youths linked to the Rotela Clan for micro-trafficking in Luque and a suspect in a shooting in Asunción.
senadclan-rotelaluquebella-vista-norteAfter an attack on a police post in Naranjito, authorities and a former deputy presented conflicting versions attributing the attack to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) in alliance with drug traffickers, to organized crime alone over a drug debt, or denying any link to drug trafficking.
naranjitoybyrarobanacesar-machucajulio-colmanThe Brazilian Federal Police (PF) seized over two tons of marijuana hidden in a shipment of rice that originated in Paraguay and was intercepted at a toll booth on the BR277 highway in Paraná state.
br277ciudad-del-estefoz-do-iguacusan-miguel-de-iguazuCybersecurity expert warns of cyberattack risks and advocates for digital sovereignty in Paraguay, citing espionage from countries like China and the need for a regulatory framework to protect data and investments.
miguel-angel-gasparchinacubaAttack on a Paraguayan police station leaves three dead, reignites debate over the EPP's restructuring, and exposes rifts within security forces and concerns among rural producers.
canindeyunaranjitoenrique-rieraagroganadera-pindo-s-aAn attack attributed by Paraguay’s government to the EPP and allied criminal groups killed three people at a police post, exposed intelligence failures, and prompted political criticism and security-policy changes.
naranjitoThe Paraguayan Prosecutor's Office has accused four directors of the pharmaceutical company Indufar of fraud and criminal association for allegedly breaking an exclusive distribution agreement and diverting the production of the drug tirzepatide to their own pharmacies, while the defense argues that it is a commercial dispute with a termination agreement already in place.
bem-estar-clinica-saindufar-cisadario-alejandro-zaninA large armed group attacked a police outpost in Canindeyú, leaving three dead, reigniting criticism of public security, with the main suspects being the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP), an armed group, or organized crime factions.
naranjitoenrique-rieracanindeyuybyrarobanaAn expert reports that approximately one thousand flights carrying cocaine land monthly on clandestine airstrips in Paraguay, primarily in the Central region bordering the Paraguay River. From there, the drugs travel via the Paraguay-Paraná waterway to Europe or overland to Brazil and Argentina, in an operation facilitated by bribes and low state capacity.
juan-martensA large, heavily armed group attacked a police outpost in Canindeyú, Paraguay, leaving three dead, including two police officers, and one injured, with authorities investigating the involvement of criminal groups from the region.
canindeyunaranjitooscar-paredesThe National Police of Paraguay has issued an alert regarding the increase in stolen luxury vehicles from Brazil that are being modified and sold illegally in the country, following the seizure of a Toyota Fortuner pickup truck with falsified documents.
lambaretoyota-fortunerruben-caceresThe IPS (Instituto de Previsión Social, Paraguay's social security institute) and pharmaceutical companies have established a working group to combat the severe medication shortage crisis that is forcing beneficiaries to pay for treatments out of their own pockets.
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