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Eulalio Aquino, a Colorado Party council candidate and Paĩ Tavyterã language promoter, died after being shot outside his home in Amambay. Health officials said he suffered three gunshot wounds and could not be transferred because of his critical condition.
eulalio-aquinocerro-coraamambayCésar Javier Portillo, former foreman of a ranch in Capitán Bado, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for murdering the owner during an argument over money from cattle sales. The crime occurred in October 2023 in the Aguará Veve colony.
cesar-javier-portillocapitan-badoamambaycrime-ruralAgents from Senad and the Joint Task Force destroyed 7,940 kg of marijuana and dismantled seven clandestine camps in Colônia Potrero Sur, Amambay. No arrests were made. The operation was coordinated by anti-drug prosecutor Celso Morales.
senadamambaycelso-moralesProsecutors have ordered technical analyses of the nearly 22 kilos of gold confiscated in November at Silvio Pettirossi Airport, with support from Brazilian Federal Police geologists, to verify whether the metal was extracted from deposits in Paso Yobái, Guairá. Three people have been charged with smuggling and criminal association.
paso-yobaiconajzaramambayThe National Gambling Commission (CONAJZAR) led a series of operations in the department of Amambay, resulting in the seizure of electronic equipment and vehicles at locations operating without a license. The actions, carried out in coordination with the National Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office, are part of a new crackdown on illegal gambling, which may be linked to money laundering and organized crime.
conajzaramambayTwo 9-year-old twin brothers were found on a farm in the Potrerito colony in Capitán Bado showing signs of intoxication. Their mother reported the stepfather, who took them from school and disappeared. The children were transferred to the Regional Hospital of Pedro Juan Caballero. The Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the case.
capitan-badoamambayPolice in Amambay suspect a child was used to slip through a broken window and steal 22,000 Brazilian reais (about $4,000) from a Real supermarket in Bella Vista Norte. The cash was left overnight for supplier payments. Investigators are reviewing security footage.
bella-vista-norteamambayLucía Morel Alves, a businesswoman from Pedro Juan Caballero, had her laundry Conesul attacked by gunfire in the early hours of this Monday, two days after the funeral home Pax Conesul, also her property, was targeted by shots. Police are investigating the motive for the attacks and the authorship of the threats.
pedro-juan-caballeroamambaylucia-morel-alvesVisitors to the Iberá Provincial Reserve in Corrientes, Argentina, recorded on video a young jaguar named Ombú calmly walking along the trails of the protected area. The NGO Red Yaguareté highlighted that this is the first time the animal has appeared in a tourist zone, a sign of recovery for the species, which was extinct in the province for more than half a century. Meanwhile, in Amambay, Paraguay, residents spotted a jaguar that is possibly a pregnant female.
yaguareteiberacorrientesamambayA Brazilian mechanic was shot dead on Monday (18) in the María Victoria neighborhood of Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay Department. The forensic report confirmed that the victim sustained 10 bullet impacts, fired from a 5.56 mm rifle and a 9 mm pistol. The case is under investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Police.
pedro-juan-caballeroamambayThe city of Pedro Juan Caballero, in the department of Amambay, was the scene of three notable events in May 2026: a fire that destroyed the home of an 85-year-old woman, the death of the city's oldest woman at age 110, and the shooting murder of a Brazilian mechanic, in a case treated as possible contract killing.
pedro-juan-caballeroamambaySenad’s Operación Restaurar combines marijuana eradication with reforestation of native forests, starting in Amambay after binational operations with Brazil.
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