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After a six-month absence, Senator Carlos Núñez returned to the Honor Colorado movement, a decision made following a meeting with the president of the ANR and leader of the movement, Horacio Cartes.
carlos-nunezhonor-coloradohoracio-cartesenrique-rierasantiago-penaParaguay's Interior Minister Enrique Riera has proposed adopting a Brazilian bank security system that destroys cash during robberies by cutting and saturating bills with security ink when a forced entry into vaults is detected.
enrique-rieraParaguay and Brazil signed a police and border security cooperation agreement and the "2026 Asunción Commitment against Corruption and Organized Crime" during Mercosur ministerial meetings, including joint actions against corruption, money laundering, integration of migration systems, and the creation of the Puerto Murtinho–Carmelo Peralta binational command.
enrique-rieramercosurpuerto-murtinhoInterior Minister Enrique Riera said President Santiago Peña did not criticize former senator Erico Galeano, convicted of drug trafficking, to preserve governability. Riera argued that questioning members of Honor Colorado would have blocked key projects, such as creating the Ministry of Economy and approving the budget.
enrique-rierasantiago-penaerico-galeanohonor-coloradoInSight Crime data shows an 82.6% drop in cocaine seizures in Paraguay in 2025, indicating the country is no longer a central corridor for trafficking to Europe, following enhanced controls and international cooperation.
insight-crimeenrique-rieraOf the nearly 9,800 people serving house arrest in Paraguay, only 123 use electronic ankle monitors, according to official data. The government admits that most lack effective monitoring and plans to expand the system.
rafael-candiaenrique-rieraParaguay's Minister of Interior, Enrique Riera, denied rumors that he would return to the Senate, stating that President Santiago Peña asked him to remain in office. Riera also commented on the upcoming internal municipal elections and the ministry's stance of party neutrality.
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