Paraguay – World Justice News

Police Raid IPTV Pirates, Freeze $6m in Assets, Seize Vehicles & Real Estate

August 6, 2025 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency has reported a significant operation targeting a group who smuggled pirate IPTV devices from neighboring Paraguay, for distribution and nationwide sale in Brazil. Thirty-eight police officers executed 12 warrants, seizing vehicles, […]

Sebastián Marset: Thousands hunt for alleged drug trafficker

August 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

More than 2,250 police officers have been deployed in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz as part of an international manhunt for a suspected drug smuggler. Sebastián Marset, 32, is accused of trafficking tonnes of […]

Trigger IX: $5bn of drugs seized in Latin American operation

April 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police in Latin America have seized cocaine and other drugs worth $5bn (£4bn) in an operation lasting three weeks and spanning 15 countries. They also seized more than 8,000 illicit firearms and carried out almost […]

Ronaldinho in court in Paraguay over fake passport claims

March 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho and his brother appeared in court on Saturday over allegations the pair used fake passports to enter Paraguay. Prosecutors say the brothers were given the false documents when they landed in […]

Paraguay congress set on fire by protesters

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. Protesters stormed the legislature, breaking windows and fences. The country’s 1992 constitution, […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]