IBOV 171,906.72 ▲ 0.51% IPSA 11,537.98 ▲ 1.76% IPC MEX 66,105.23 ▲ 0.57% MERVAL 2,995,129 ▲ 2.81% COLCAP 2,510.72 ▲ 2.09% BVL PERÚ 60,222.25 ▼ 0.17% USD/BRL5.16▲ 0.40% USD/MXN16.94▲ 0.20% USD/CLP911.58▼ 0.37% USD/COP3,055▲ 0.41% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.09% USD/ARS1,509▲ 0.63% USD/UYU40.18▼ 0.03% USD/PYG5,989▼ 0.11% USD/BOB11.44▲ 0.09% USD/DOP58.07▼ 0.99% USD/CRC446.05▼ 0.89% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.04% USD/HNL26.82▲ 0.02% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES782.70▲ 0.48% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72▲ 0.25% EUR/BRL6.01▲ 0.27% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 171,906.72 ▲ 0.51% IPSA 11,537.98 ▲ 1.76% IPC MEX 66,105.23 ▲ 0.57% MERVAL 2,995,129 ▲ 2.81% COLCAP 2,510.72 ▲ 2.09% BVL PERÚ 60,222.25 ▼ 0.17% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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One of the main suppliers of the ‘Comando Vermelho’ drug group was arrested in Paraguay

By · March 2, 2023 · 1 min read

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The Paraguayan police reported the arrest of one of the leading suppliers of drugs and weapons to the organized crime group known as ‘Comando Vermelho‘, carried out in the center of the city of Capitan Bado, in the department of Amambay (center-east).

“Police in an important raid arrested one of the main suppliers of drugs and weapons to the Comando Vermelho criminal faction after intelligence and investigation work, the police arrested a man, of age, of Brazilian nationality,” the institution reported on its official Twitter account.

The arrest of one of the leading suppliers of Comando Vermelho drug group in Paraguay (Photo internet reproduction)
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The detainee has two arrest warrants for homicide and drug trafficking in the state of Mato Grosso (southern Brazil) and is considered a supplier of drugs and weapons.

At the time of his arrest, he identified himself with another name which, according to the report from the Federal Police of Brazil, is of false content, the holder of which died in 2019.

The man was transferred to Ciudad del Este (east) to carry out the corresponding procedure for expulsion and delivery to the Federal Police of Brazil.

With information from Sputnik

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