Paraguay

Sebastián Marset arrested in 2013 for marijuana trafficking

The Networks of Uruguay’s Most-Wanted Drug Trafficker

by Christopher Newton 8 Nov 202323 Nov 2023

A photo showing policemen in riot gear outside Tacumbú prison in Asunción, Paraguay.

News Clan Rotela

Paraguay’s Tacumbú Prison Takeover Marks Rotela Clan Resurgence

by Gavin Voss 13 Oct 202313 Oct 2023

News Elites and Crime

Paraguay’s New Cabinet Shadowed by Criminal Ties

by Christopher Newton 15 Aug 202313 Oct 2023

Weapons seized during the raid on Sebastian Marset's home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Uruguay’s Top Trafficker Disappears Yet Again in Bolivia

by Christopher Newton and Chris Dalby 31 Jul 202310 Nov 2023

Inmates in Paraguay Tacumbú prison.

News

DataInSights: Are Pretrial Detentions Fueling Organized Crime in Paraguay?

by Christopher Newton 13 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

A banner in Venezuela demands an end to homicides, with Caracas being one of Latin America's worst homicide hotspots.

DataInSights: Latin America’s Homicide Hotspots

by Christopher Newton, Chris Dalby and Peter Appleby 15 Jun 202313 Oct 2023

Erico Galeano shown with current president of Paraguay Santiago Peña at a political event.

News Elites and Crime

Paraguayan Prosecutors Indict Senator Linked to Transatlantic Cocaine Trade

by Gavin Voss 29 May 202313 Oct 2023

Newly elected Santiago Peña with mentor, ex-President Horacio Cartes

Paraguay Election Dims Chances of Corruption Crackdown

by Christopher Newton 5 May 202313 Oct 2023

A queue at the voting booth ahead of Paraguay's elections in 2018.

Corruption Takes Center Stage in Paraguay Presidential Election

by Christopher Newton 26 Apr 202313 Oct 2023

Rodrigo Alvarenga, a presumed leader of the group targeted by Operation Hinterland, stands between Paraguayan authorities after being arrested.

News Cocaine Europe

Paraguay Shown as Key Link in Bolivia-Europe Cocaine Route

by Gavin Voss 11 Apr 202313 Oct 2023

A Paraguay police officer sets a pile of marijuana crops on fire in an eradication operation.

Paraguay Anti-Marijuana Operations Barely Dent Production in Amambay

by Henry Shuldiner 10 Apr 202313 Oct 2023

Cocaine seizures in Latin America

InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022

by Sean Doherty and Douwe den Held 8 Mar 202313 Oct 2023

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