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Security & Justice - May 21, 2026, 10:20 AM

Conajzar carries out operations against illegal betting in Pedro Juan Caballero

The National Gambling Commission (Conajzar), together with the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Police, carried out search and seizure operations at two commercial establishments in Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay department, on suspicion of illegal sports betting operations. Electronic equipment, documents and other materials used in the clandestine activity were seized during the actions.

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Security & Justice - May 21, 2026, 5:48 AM

Brazilian and Paraguayan Detained with Arsenal in Pedro Juan Caballero

A 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.

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Technology - May 20, 2026, 4:03 PM

Paraguayan court initiates removal proceedings against judge accused of using false certificates

Judge 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.

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Security & Justice - May 20, 2026, 4:11 PM

Paraguayan Justice Sends Impeachment Request Against Judge from Pedro Juan Caballero to JEM and Supreme Court for Alleged Exam Fraud

Judge 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.

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Security & Justice - May 19, 2026, 12:24 PM

Brazilian Man Shot Dead in Pedro Juan Caballero; Police Do Not Rule Out Mistaken Identity

João 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.

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Security & Justice - May 19, 2026, 5:02 AM

Auto body worker shot dead in Pedro Juan Caballero; attack involved about 47 shots

Joaõ Morel, 47, was shot about 47 times in the María Victoria neighborhood of Pedro Juan Caballero. He was taken to a hospital in Punta Porã but did not survive. The suspects fled in a gray Toyota Allion.

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Security & Justice - May 16, 2026, 10:30 AM

Police chase ends in fatal rollover in Pedro Juan Caballero

A chase initiated by the Brazilian Military Highway Police ended tragically in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, when a fleeing vehicle rolled over and fell into a swimming pool, killing a woman who was a passenger.

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Security & Justice - May 18, 2026, 9:22 AM

Shooting Attack on Car Wash in Pedro Juan Caballero Leaves Threatening Note Over Alleged Debt

In the early hours of Monday, unknown individuals fired multiple shots at Lavadero Conesul in Pedro Juan Caballero and left a note in Portuguese with collection threats. The attack comes days after the Pax Conesul funeral home, owned by the same person, was also targeted by gunfire. Police are investigating the motive.

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Security & Justice - May 17, 2026, 11:40 AM

Funeral home targeted by gunfire in downtown Pedro Juan Caballero; owner suspects commercial rivalry

In the early hours of Saturday, a man on a motorcycle fired several shots at the facade of the Pax Conesul Funeral Home in downtown Pedro Juan Caballero. No one was injured. The owner, Lucía Morel Alves, who lives in the same building, told police the attack may be linked to a dispute with another funeral business.

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Environment - May 17, 2026, 11:41 AM

Paraguayan actor Rodrigo Calonga honored in Rio de Janeiro for international projection

Paraguayan actor Rodrigo Calonga was honored in Rio de Janeiro during the celebrations of Paraguay's Independence, organized by the Paraguayan Consulate. The distinction in the Arts, Culture and Paraguayan Representation category recognized his career in productions for Netflix, Disney and Rede Globo, as well as his role in spreading the country's culture.

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Security & Justice - May 18, 2026, 10:56 AM

Businesswoman suffers second armed attack in Pedro Juan Caballero; laundry targeted by gunfire and threats

Lucía 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.

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Security & Justice - May 18, 2026, 6:50 PM

Brazilian auto body worker shot dead in Pedro Juan Caballero; forensic report indicates 10 shots

A 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.

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Environment - May 17, 2026, 2:57 PM

Residents of Pedro Juan Caballero Report Structural and Environmental Damage Attributed to Plastic Factory

Residents 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.

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Security & Justice - May 18, 2026, 9:03 PM

Violence and Loss Mark the Week in Pedro Juan Caballero

The 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.

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Security & Justice - May 17, 2026, 2:10 PM

Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Attempted Homicide in Pedro Juan Caballero

Félix Leonor Quiñónez Herrera was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempted homicide that occurred in May 2022 in Pedro Juan Caballero, after shooting at a driver who, in retaliation, ran him over. The unanimous sentence was handed down by a Sentencing Court, based on documentary and testimonial evidence presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

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Society - May 15, 2026, 8:50 AM

Pedro Juan Caballero Mother Raised Six Children Alone, Now Shares Her Story

Rosalina Barreto Viuda de Gómez, a 69-year-old mother in Pedro Juan Caballero, raised six children alone after her husband's death, working on farms and in a school canteen. She now sells empanadas and advises new mothers to educate their children with discipline.

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Security & Justice - May 17, 2026, 12:16 PM

Cross-Border Chase from Brazil Ends in Death and Arrest in Pedro Juan Caballero

A 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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