For the crime committed by a commissioner, Abdo wants soldiers in the streets | Chronic

The uproar in Paraguay has led to an internal crisis with reproaches between different sectors and a controversial announcement by the president, Mario Abdo Benítez, which will promote a project for the army to badociate with the defense of homeland security.

The crisis erupted after the attack of a police convoy on Wednesday that transferred a dangerous leader of the narco. In addition to the release of the marginal, a commissioner was killed during the confrontation. The incident occurred when an alleged leader of the Brazilian criminal group Comando Vermelho, Jorge Samudio González, alias Samura, was sent back to the Ambush City Prison, northeast of Asunción, after the suspension of the hearing.

In the shooting, in addition to the death of the commissioner Felix Ferrari, A non-commissioned officer was wounded. He stayed at the hospital on Thursday.

Consequences

Many have been the political repercussions of the fact. The Minister of Justice was first removed from office, Julio Javier Ríos; then the police commander was released, Walter Vazquez; and finally, the warden of the regional ambush penitentiary was arrested, Juan Carlos Irala, for not having respected the protocols and security measures planned for the transfer.

In the midst of agitation, Abdo denounced serious irregularities: "Unfortunately, there was money at stake. In my opinion, there was a planning and complicity of some sectors that permeated the authorities, it shows that it was paid and that it was. there was a complicity of state agencies. " Therefore, he reaffirmed his "Will" of "Submit the draft amendment" constitutional "Use all the capabilities and give a new mission to the armed forces".

"They are inactive. It is unlikely that international wars will occur; then you must give the armed forces a new mission. The citizen can not wait, so I expect the support of Congress "he expressed.

In addition, he sent a wreath at the funeral of Commissioner Ferrari, but the victim's family rejected it. "Now, the only thing they bring is a wreath of flowers, apparently that's what the life of a policeman is worththey complained.

L & # 39; investigation

The investigations followed in the footsteps of three alleged members of the gang who rescued Samura, and in the Desmochados area, Ñeembucú department, three subjects were arrested, although only one was identified as participating in the shootings . The arrests took place when the suspects tried to escape in a Toyota Noah truck, allegedly used during the flight of the narco. Meanwhile, justice and security forces are looking for the boss of the dangerous Vermelho commando, who seemed to have disappeared until Thursday.