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Food Stolen from Paraguay School's Zero Hunger Lunch Program
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Culture & Society

Food Stolen from Paraguay School's Zero Hunger Lunch Program

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Food intended for the "Hambre Cero" (Zero Hunger) school lunch program was stolen from a school in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay.
  • Thieves forced entry into the school's storage area, taking vegetables and other food items.
  • The supplier has pledged to replace the stolen goods to ensure students are not deprived of the program's benefits.

Vandals broke into the Don Florencio Acevedo school in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay, and stole food designated for the "Hambre Cero" (Zero Hunger) program. The incident occurred at the school located in the General Díaz neighborhood.

According to the Amambay Police Department, the perpetrators forced open the metal bars of the storage room where the food supplies were kept. The stolen items included vegetables and other provisions intended for the students' lunches throughout the week. The theft was reported to the Second Police Station in the city on Sunday.

Authorities are investigating the incident. Sub-commissioner David Pereira of the Second Police Station stated that the case has been assigned to the Department of Investigations. Efforts are underway to identify the individuals responsible and bring them to justice. Meanwhile, the company responsible for supplying the school lunches has assured that all stolen items will be replaced promptly, ensuring that the students will continue to receive their meals without interruption.

The metal bars of the storage room where the goods were located were forced open.

— PoliceDescribing the method used by the thieves to access the stolen food.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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