Paraguay
Inside the Cemetery Where the Dead Don’t Rest in Peace
In this unsuspecting neighbourhood of Paraguay’s capital, the dearly departed see more grave robbers than visitors.
Inside the Christian Shelter Where No Girl Is Too Young to Have a Baby
The Rosa Maria House in Asunción, Paraguay—where abortion is illegal—takes in girls as young as 10 with unplanned pregnancies and teaches them how to be mothers.
Gangster ‘Gordito Lindo’ Busted Out of Prison in a Skirt, Makeup, and Nail Polish
The "Cute Chubby" Paraguayan gangster dressed up as a woman to escape Tacumbú Penitentiary, one of the country’s most notorious prisons.
Assassins Just Killed a Narco Prosecutor on His Honeymoon at the Beach
The killers arrived, probably on a jet-ski, and shot Paraguay's anti-mafia prosecutor, Marcelo Pecci, twice on a beach near Cartagena, Colombia.
German Anti-Vaxxers Are Fleeing to Paraguay Just Like Nazis Did 70 Years Ago
A failed Aryan colony, runaway Nazis, and loose coronavirus regulations have led to a flood of European anti-vaxxers arriving in the South American nation.
We Found the World's Worst Weed: ‘Paraguayo’
Farmers and activists are fighting to improve the weed’s quality and reputation.
2 Germans Arrested in Paraguay After Dad and Teen Killed Over Rare Violins
The four Stradivarius violins belonged to the victim and are worth millions. "It's like something out of a movie."
Tiny Guerrilla Group Behind Wave of Kidnappings and Killings in Paraguay
Despite the recent attacks, government neglect, poverty and repression by agribusiness lead some communities to offer “tacit support” to guerrillas.
Hitmen Dressed Up in COVID PPE to Murder This Politician
Killers in Honduras often disguise themselves as police or military officers. But this team had a pandemic ruse.
Three Men Were Just Beheaded in a Prison Riot in Paraguay
Prisoners were reported to be protesting the removal of two gang leaders inside the jail, which was densely overcrowded.
Police in Paraguay Seize Biggest Cocaine Stash Ever
The haul narrowly eclipses the nation's previous national record but is a way from some of Latin America’s biggest cocaine seizures, including 23 tons in Mexico in 2007 and 12 tons in Colombia in 2017.
Ex-Vice President Kidnapped in Revenge Strike by Communist Rebels Plaguing Paraguay
Hope is fading for the former politician, even though his family says they have complied with demands from his captors.