Paraguay

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 202325 Jul 2024

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

InSight Crime’s 2022 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up

by Sean Doherty and Douwe den Held 8 Mar 202323 Jul 2024

InSight Crime’s 2022 Homicide Round-Up

by Peter Appleby, Chris Dalby, Sean Doherty, Scott Mistler-Ferguson and Henry Shuldiner 8 Feb 202313 Mar 2024

Police outside the Litoral prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Why Mega-Prisons Holding Tens of Thousands Won’t Make a Difference

by Raquel Ballestin 25 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Paraguay's former president, Horacio Cartes, is under fire after being connected to a range of severe crimes

Paraguay’s Former President Horacio Cartes Losing Aura of Impunity

by Chris Dalby 24 Oct 202213 Oct 2023

A military arsenal in Paraguay

News Arms Trafficking

Military Arsenals Provide Convenient Source of Weapons for Latin American Gangs

by Raquel Ballestin and Chris Dalby 4 Oct 202213 Oct 2023

Honduran President Xiomara Castro delivers a speech during the United Nations General Assembly in which she heavily criticized her predecessor

News Elites and Crime

Latin American Leaders Voice Security Concerns At United Nations General Assembly

by Henry Shuldiner 23 Sep 202213 Oct 2023

Bullets baring the stamp of Paraguay's Dimabel

Corruption Puts Military Ammunition into the Hands of Paraguay’s Criminals

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 22 Sep 202213 Oct 2023