Canindeyú attack echoes 2025 EPP incident; government keeps all hypotheses open

An attack on Police Post No. 4 in the Naranjito colony, Canindeyú department, Paraguay, exhibits characteristics similar to a May 2025 incident investigators attributed to the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP). Sources close to the investigation revealed that both attacks involved the use of 5.56 caliber rifles and the discovery of homemade explosive devices that failed to detonate.

Despite these parallels, the government has refrained from officially assigning responsibility for the recent attack. Carlos Benítez, Vice Minister of Internal Security, stated that it is too early to identify the perpetrators and that all investigative avenues remain open. In the May 2025 attack on the Ybyrarovana sub-police station, also in Canindeyú, investigators collected shell casings from 5.56 caliber rifles, as well as projectiles from 7.62 caliber rifles, 12-gauge shotguns, and 9-millimeter firearms. The EPP reportedly fired approximately 35 shots at the police station during that incident.

Another notable similarity is the presence of improvised explosive devices. In the 2025 attack, a Molotov cocktail was also found at the scene but did not explode. While these commonalities suggest a possible link to the EPP, official confirmation is pending. The investigation is actively collecting evidence at the Naranjito site. Benítez emphasized that less than 24 hours had passed since the attack and that forensic teams and the Public Ministry were still processing the scene. He stressed that no specific organization has been definitively identified, with hypotheses including groups linked to drug trafficking, the EPP, and international criminal organizations.

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It is still very early. We cannot yet have a clear direction towards a specific organization or group