Judge Orders International Arrest of Chilean Father Who Illegally Took Daughter from Paraguay

A Paraguayan judge has ordered the international arrest of a Chilean businessman who is accused of illegally taking his 2-year-old daughter out of the country, violating a court-ordered visitation schedule. The businessman, who remains in Argentina, faces charges of contempt of court and violation of the duty of care, with a potential maximum sentence of four and a half years. The incident began when the father failed to return the child at the agreed-upon time on July 8. He then cut off communication and falsely claimed they were in San Bernardino. Investigations revealed the child was hidden with her paternal grandmother before the father planned their irregular exit from Paraguay. Intelligence reports suggested the father might have crossed into Argentina or was attempting to reach Chile. The child's grandmother was apprehended at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport on July 10 as she attempted to board a flight abroad, allegedly to evade Paraguayan justice.