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A farewell letter found after the death of a mother and her 7-year-old son in Lambaré exposes allegations of sexual abuse and systematic mistreatment of the minor, allegedly committed by the biological father, and points to failures in the authorities' response.
lambareA preventive patrol by the 19th Police Station in Mayor Otaño, in the early hours of Sunday, triggered a chase and shooting that resulted in the death of one man, the arrest of another, and the seizure of two vehicles carrying a load of marijuana. The incident occurred in the Parejha colony.
mayor-otanoalto-paranaThe National Police of Paraguay and the Public Prosecutor's Office are conducting operations in Encarnación and Cambyretá to capture Gustavo Rubén Goncalvez Vera, the main suspect in the double homicide of Francisco Alcides Saucedo Quiñónez and Brian Ariel Lugo. During the raids, weapons, ammunition, drugs, and vehicles were seized, including a car reported stolen in Argentina. Investigations point to a possible connection with drug trafficking.
cambyretaitapuaConmebol transferred three matches involving Bolivian clubs to Asunción due to social conflicts in the country. Always Ready, Independiente Petrolero, and Blooming will play in Paraguay this week.
conmebolcopa-libertadorescopa-sudamericanaalways-readyindependiente-petrolerobloomingSaturday night, a man identified as the security guard of Colorado deputy Esteban Samaniego (ANR-HC) was involved in a fight with a driver in Quyquyhó, Paraguarí. The deputy himself tried to calm the situation, but none of those involved have filed a complaint so far.
esteban-samaniegoquyquyhoMónica Idalia González Piazzoli, 26, and her 7-year-old son were found dead in a rented room in the Santa Luísa neighborhood of Lambaré. Police are investigating the hypothesis of filicide followed by suicide. A letter attributed to the woman, also published on her WhatsApp status, alleges that her ex-partner and the boy's biological father sexually abused and mistreated the child. The allegations have not been verified by authorities, and the prosecutor's office is investigating their veracity.
lambareThe National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (Aneaes) requested the Ministry of Education and the National Council for Higher Education (Cones) to intervene in more than 100 law courses that have never undergone mandatory accreditation. The request, made on May 4, has been ignored so far, while the scandal involving former senator Hernán Rivas exposes weaknesses in the diploma registration system.
conesaneaeshernan-rivasColorado deputy Esteban Samaniego is again at the center of a violent episode. On Saturday night, his bodyguard assaulted a man after a minor collision in Quyquyhó. As of Sunday noon, no formal complaint had been filed, but local police drafted a memo about the fight.
esteban-samaniegoquyquyhoWhile the European Union restricts imports of Brazilian beef due to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters, Paraguay claims to have already complied with the regulation since 2023/2024, ensuring the continuity of its exports to the bloc.
senacsaGianina García Troche, partner of alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, requested house arrest during a statement in the framework of Operation A Ultranza Paraguay, which investigates money laundering from drug trafficking. The request will be analyzed by Judge Rosarito Montanía.
gianina-garcia-trochesebastian-marsetMichael Ariel Florentín Saucedo, 33, got out of his vehicle to pick tangerines in the Villa del Agrónomo neighborhood of San Lorenzo and was run over by a car. The driver, Bryan Giovanni Barboza Barrios, 20, tested negative for alcohol and was detained by order of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
san-lorenzovilla-del-agronomomichael-ariel-florentin-saucedobryan-giovanni-barboza-barriosINE data released on World Telecommunications Day show that 85.4% of Paraguayans aged 10 or older used the internet in 2025, with highlights for women, young people, and urban areas.