Police shootings and cosmetic operations: Criminal and institutional reaction after Ryguasu’s murder
By Juan A. Martens Molas.
The murder of Ederson Salinas, AKA Ryguasu, in the parking lot of a supermarket in Asuncion on Saturday, February 25, 2023, shocked locals as well as the National Police and is generating a reaction from criminal market actors. It put the police leadership up against the wall as it exposed the close ties between a sector of the uniformed officers and organized crime, whether through the sale of privileged information or through inaction to allow criminals to act with peace of mind.