Paraguay

The Definition of Terrorism in Domestic Law

The 2013 Law on Terrorism has a broad definition of terrorism, as follows:

Any person who, in order to instill or cause terror, compels or coerces to perform an act or refrain from doing so, to:

1. the Paraguayan population or that of a foreign country;

2. constitutional bodies or their members in the exercise of their functions; or,

3. an international organization or its representatives,

[commits one of the following offences punished in the Criminal Code]

- genocide, homicide and serious injuries

- crimes against freedom

- crimes against the natural foundations of human life

- punishable acts against the safety of people against collective risks

- crimes against the safety of people in transit

- crimes against the operation of irreplaceable facilities; or,

- sabotage.Art. 1, 2013 Law on Terrorism.
 

Adherence to Global and Regional Terrorism Treaties

Paraguay is a State Party to all of the main United Nations treaties on terrorism.

Paraguay is also a State Party to the main regional treaty on terrorism.

Laws and Penalties for Terrorist Offences

The penalty for the commission of a terrorist offence is imprisonment for between ten and thirty years.Art. 1, Law 4024 on Terrorism.The provisions on terrorist financing were strengthened in 2019. 

Counterterrorism Capacities and Policies at Domestic Level

The National Police of Paraguay is the country's principal law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.