U.S. to Stream Satellite Data to Paraguay to Intercept Narco Flights, Landau Confirms During Multi-Country Tour

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau (L) listens to Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano during a joint press conference in Asuncion on October 19, 2026. (Credit: Photo by DANIEL DUARTE / AFP via Getty Images)

The Briefing

• Paraguay and the U.S. signed two new security accords on October 19, granting Asunción access to American satellite intelligence to detect and pursue suspected drug-trafficking aircraft.
• A companion agreement commits Washington to deploying PISCES — a biometric border-screening system already active in multiple strategic-partner countries — at Paraguay's official entry points, including full training for local personnel.
• The deals extend a bilateral security web anchored by the Status of Forces Agreement signed in December 2025, which now spans airspace surveillance, land border screening, and temporary U.S. military presence on Paraguayan soil.