The Municipal Council for Children and Adolescents (Codeni) of Presidente Franco, Alto Paraná, has extrajudicially notified the parents of three children who refuse to vaccinate them against measles and other preventable diseases. The Family Health Unit of the San Miguel neighborhood reported the case after exhausting attempts at dialogue. If the situation is not regularized, the case will be forwarded to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Public Defender's Office, potentially resulting in mandatory vaccination or a penalty of up to three years in prison for violation of the duty of care.
Presidente Franco
Ciudad del departamento de Alto Paraná, Paraguay, donde ocurrió el accidente de tránsito.
In Presidente Franco, Alto Paraná department, a father refused to vaccinate his three children against measles, raising concern among health authorities. The director of the Tenth Health Region, Federico Schrodel, and the head of the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), Sergio Cetrini, warn that misinformation can lead to outbreaks of the disease, which is highly contagious and has already been reported in neighboring countries. The Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents (Codeni) was notified and may sue the father for breach of duty of care.
A police patrol in Mayor Otaño, Itapúa, ended with the seizure of 760 kg of marijuana, the arrest of Nazario Lencina Oliveira, and the death of Miguel Ángel Talavera Amarilla after an exchange of gunfire.
Jorge Alexandro Berdaberry Rotela, 22, was detained in Ciudad del Este for attempted theft and linked to a fatal accident on Route PY07 in Presidente Franco that killed Ysidro Paiva Santander, 64. Alcohol test was positive.
Authorities from Presidente Franco and Puerto Iguazú have initiated efforts to form a binational Integration Committee, aiming to coordinate actions in health, transportation, migration, and consular assistance, reducing bureaucracy affecting citizens of both countries.