In the early hours of May 18, the Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence (MINNA) coordinated an inter-institutional operation that removed 42 indigenous children and adolescents from the streets of Ciudad del Este, in the department of Alto Paraná. Three minors were without adult reference; a repeat offender woman and her seven children were taken to the MINNA Open Shelter Refuge by court order. The others underwent medical examinations and were sent back to their communities of origin in Guairá, Caazapá, and Alto Paraná.
Indi
The Laguna Pato community, in the Presidente Hayes Department of the Paraguayan Chaco, has again protested against the lack of state action. Leader Nanencio Amarilla traveled to Asunción to demand concrete measures from the Paraguayan Institute of Indigenous Affairs (Indi) after six years of unfulfilled promises.
Leaders of indigenous communities in the departments of San Pedro, Caaguazú, and Canindeyú are organizing an indefinite protest to demand greater assistance from the Paraguayan Institute for Indigenous Affairs (Indi) and other institutions. The measure may include intermittent road blockades.