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Prisoner Injured After Falling During Escape Attempt in Paraguay
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Crime & Justice

Prisoner Injured After Falling During Escape Attempt in Paraguay

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A prisoner attempted to escape from the Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Penitentiary early on August 11, 2026.
  • The inmate, identified as Hugo Alejandro Galeano, climbed onto the roof of his pavilion and was discovered by a guard.
  • After a warning shot was fired, Galeano fell approximately seven meters while trying to descend, sustaining head and arm injuries and requiring hospitalization.

A prisoner's daring escape attempt from the Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Penitentiary ended abruptly early on August 11, 2026. Hugo Alejandro Galeano, 48, serving time for aggravated theft, managed to exit his cell block and climb onto the roof of his pavilion.

the prisoner managed to leave his pavilion through the roof and covered approximately 20 meters over the Milagro Pavilion, where he was discovered by a prison guard.

— Ministry of Justice reportDescribing the inmate's actions during the escape attempt.

His bid for freedom was thwarted by a vigilant penitentiary guard who fired a warning shot. In the ensuing moments, Galeano lost his footing while attempting to climb down from the roof. He fell an estimated seven meters, sustaining injuries to his head and a suspected fracture in his left arm.

the guard fired a warning shot and managed to thwart the prisoner's escape.

— Subcomisario Jorge InsfránExplaining how the escape was stopped.

Prison officials immediately provided medical assistance at the penitentiary's infirmary before transferring him to the Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Hospital for specialized care. The Ministry of Justice has initiated security protocols and is monitoring the situation. The full extent of his injuries and his current condition have not yet been released.

he slipped and fell from a height of approximately seven meters, causing injuries to his head.

— Ministry of Justice reportDetailing the immediate aftermath of the failed escape.
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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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