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The sister-in-law of San Pedro Governor Freddy D'Ecclesiis turned herself in to police to serve an 11-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and criminal association, a final conviction resulting from the 2018 Operativo Austral investigation.
operativo-australpedro-juan-caballeroThe high volatility of the Brazilian real against the Paraguayan guarani is reversing the trade flow on the Brazil-Paraguay border, encouraging Paraguayans to shop in Brazil while reducing the purchasing power of Brazilian informal cross-border traders and affecting the value of remittances.
guaraniciudad-del-estepedro-juan-caballeroThe nephew of Barón Escurra, Édgar Rafael Escurra, was arrested in Amambay along with three other suspects in an operation by Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD). The operation seized drugs, weapons, and vehicles, dismantling the alleged criminal structure he led following his uncle's flight from justice.
senadfelipe-baron-escurraedgar-rafael-escurracapitan-badopedro-juan-caballeroThe first edition of Crazy Week, held from June 25 to 28 on the border between Ponta Porã and Pedro Juan Caballero, offered discounts of 10% to 50% and is expected to generate around $35 million in revenue, with more than 50,000 tourists anticipated.
crazy-weekpedro-juan-caballeroponta-poraIn the first four months of 2026, the Paraguayan National Police recorded 1,020 missing persons reports, of which 772 were located and 248 remain missing — 154 adults, 78 adolescents, and 16 children.
ramon-verapedro-juan-caballeroA Brazilian and a Paraguayan were detained in Pedro Juan Caballero with a rifle, pistols, and ammunition during a preventive checkpoint. Police seized a Smith & Wesson rifle, two pistols, and hundreds of cartridges. The Public Prosecutor's Office announced charges for violation of the Weapons Law.
pedro-juan-caballeroJudge Miguel Ángel Palacios Méndez has advanced the request for removal of magistrate Librada Beatriz Peralta Céspedes, who is charged with allegedly presenting false academic certificates to score points in her professional record. The complaint indicates the documents were digitally altered, with scanned and inserted signatures.
pedro-juan-caballeroJudge Miguel Palacios ordered the referral of the impeachment request and related documents against Judge Librada Beatriz Peralta Céspedes to the Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados (JEM) and the Supreme Court of Justice. She is accused of using false documents to gain advantages in a Magistracy Council selection process.
pedro-juan-caballeroJoão Morel, 42, was shot dead in Pedro Juan Caballero. Police are investigating the possibility of mistaken identity, as the victim owned a body shop and paint workshop.
pedro-juan-caballeroA 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-caballeroamambayResidents of an urban area in Pedro Juan Caballero report cracks, sinkholes, and suspected soil contamination, allegedly caused by a local plastic factory. They call for authorities to investigate and hold those responsible accountable.
pedro-juan-caballeroA pursuit by Brazil's Military Highway Police that began in Ponta Porã ended in Paraguay's Amambay department, leaving one woman dead and a man detained after their vehicle crashed into a pool.
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