# Paraguay femicide investigation and protests

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/paraguay-femicide-investigation-and-protests
> Updated: 2026-10-09T22:24:12.000Z. Sources: 148. Developments: 2.

Following the shooting death of 22-year-old Deisy Paola Giménez Segovia in Lambaré, authorities arrested Aldo Alexis Duarte Moreira, her suspected killer. Duarte, 26, was apprehended in a wooded area in Villeta on the night of Friday, October 9, after a police search. The victim was shot twice in the head on the night of Thursday, October 8, while walking toward her workplace in the Santa Lucía neighborhood. During his arrest, Duarte reportedly claimed he acted in an ‘outburst of anger.’ While appearing before the Public Ministry, Duarte exercised his constitutional right to remain silent.

Prosecutor Amelia Bernal Jara has formally charged him with femicide and willful homicide. A judge has since ordered preventive detention for Duarte Moreira, who will be held at the Centro Nacional de Prevenidos while the investigation continues through the San Lorenzo Permanent Attention Court. Investigators have seized a mobile phone and other items to assist in the probe. An autopsy confirmed the cause of death as two gunshot wounds to the skull that affected the brain tissue and brainstem.

The case has prompted the Defensoría del Pueblo to call for an investigation into potential failures or omissions by authorities, noting that Giménez had previously filed reports of violence and was under a judicial restraining order at the time of her death. The Defensoría has specifically called for an exhaustive investigation into whether existing protection mechanisms were effectively applied and supervised. The murder has triggered protests in Asunción, organized by groups such as Articulación Feminista del Paraguay - 25NPy, to demand justice and criticize systemic machismo.

## Claims

- The suspect was apprehended on the night of Friday, October 9. (disputed by 4 sources)
- Deisy Paola Giménez was shot to death on a Thursday night in the Santa Lucía neighborhood of Lambaré. (disputed by 2 sources)
- Deisy Paola Giménez Segovia was the victim. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The suspect was arrested in Villeta. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Deisy Paola Giménez Segovia died after being shot twice in the head. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Aldo Alexis Duarte Moreira was arrested after hiding in a wooded area. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Aldo Alexis Duarte Moreira was charged with femicide and willful homicide. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The suspect exercised his right to remain silent during his interrogation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Prosecutor Amelia Bernal Jara requested preventive detention for the suspect. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The suspect claimed he acted in an outburst of anger. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The victim had a valid restraining order against the suspect due to previous violence reports. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Lambaré femicide: Aldo Alexis Duarte Moreira charged with murder

Aldo Alexis Duarte Moreira faces charges of femicide and willful homicide for the death of Deisy Paola Giménez Segovia in Lambaré, Paraguay. He is currently in preventive detention.

148 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguay-police-raid-suspects-home-in-deisy-paola-gimnez-murder-case

### 2026-10-09: Protests erupt in Paraguay following feminicide of Deisy Paola Giménez

Feminist organizations and citizens in Paraguay are protesting in Asunción to demand justice for Deisy Paola Giménez, who was killed by her ex-partner after previously reporting gender-based violence.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/protests-erupt-in-paraguay-following-feminicide-of-deisy-paola-gimnez

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