The Latest Breaking News from Paraguay

‘The PCC are after me’: the drug cartel with Paraguay in its clutches

A Brazilian former prison gang is threatening to turn its neighbour into a narcostate and its deadly tentacles extend much further

The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2022

Man Aboard Plane Grounded in Argentina Linked to Iran's Quds Force, Says Paraguay

One of the men aboard a plane grounded near Buenos Aires has ties to Iran's Quds Force, Paraguay's intelligence chief said Friday, despite claims by Argentina that no evidence links the case to Tehran's overseas intelligence. Intelligence chief Esteban Aquino told AFP that Captain Gholamreza Ghasemi did not merely share…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022

Four sentenced for murder of Paraguayan prosecutor in Colombia

Four people who confessed to taking part in the murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor were each sentenced to 23 years and six months in jail on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 18, 2022

Colombia arrests five in probe of Paraguay prosecutor's murder

Five people have been arrested in Colombia for alleged involvement in the murder last month of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime, Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Anti-Vax Child Kidnap Alert: Interpol Hunt Couple Who Snatched Girls To Dodge COVID Vaccination

A German anti-vax couple said to have kidnapped their daughters to avoid COVID jabs are being hunted by Interpol in Paraguay.

Zenger · Jun 3, 2022

Anti-vax mum and dad kidnap daughters and flee to South America to avoid Covid jabs

Andreas Rainer Egler and Anna Maria Egler kidnapped their two daughters, aged 10 and 11, and fled to Paraguay to join up with settlements there to avoid the girls having the jab

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022

Green light for return of red-footed tortoises to Argentina

Last seen in the South American country 20 years ago, 40 are being reintroduced to El Impenetrable park in the coming weeks

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

Snakes Alive: Beautiful New Species Of Rare Burrowing Snake Discovered

This strikingly beautiful burrowing snake that was previously unknown to science has been discovered in Paraguay and is making waves because of its coloration as well as its rarity.

Zenger · May 19, 2022

David Pratt: Mystery Russian fires spark 'sabotage' and 'deep strike' theories

AS far as headlines surrounding the war in Ukraine go, they have so far garnered little attention – but as the weeks drag into months in this…

The National (Scotland) · May 15, 2022

Paraguay's organized crime prosecutor is slain while honeymooning on a Colombia beach

Marcelo Pecci was slain Tuesday by gunmen on a Colombian beach. His wife, journalist Claudia Aguilera, said the attackers came on a jet ski or small boat.

WEKU · May 12, 2022