Armed robberies reported in Paraguay and Guatemala

In Paraguay, four armed men intercepted a Multienvíos delivery truck on Route PY06 near Minga Guazú. The assailants forced the driver and his companion out of the Volkswagen Worker 9150 vehicle and moved them to a nearby road near a soy plantation. The group unloaded various goods from the truck, appearing to target high-value items, before abandoning the victims approximately one kilometer away. The total value of the stolen merchandise is currently being assessed by the company.

In Guatemala, an attempted robbery of a security transport vehicle occurred in Taxisco, Santa Rosa. Criminals used two dump trucks to block the transport vehicle at kilometer 90. To prevent the arrival of police and emergency services, the attackers set fire to two extraurban buses on the highway. While the security guards barricaded themselves inside the transport unit, the assailants attempted to force entry by setting one of the dump trucks on fire. Security forces eventually reached the guards, and volunteer firefighters controlled the blazes. No injuries were reported, though significant material damage occurred, and the suspects escaped.