Paraguay Trafficking Probes Halve as US Keeps Tier 2
The US kept Paraguay on Tier 2 in its 2026 trafficking report. Investigations halved to 69, while convictions rose to 16 and victims identified to 221. The post Paraguay Trafficking Probes Halve as US Keeps Tier 2 appeared first on The Rio Times .
The US State Department's 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report states that Paraguay's trafficking investigations fell by half in 2025, while convictions quadrupled. Despite this improvement, the country remains on Tier 2 of the Tier 1-3 scale, indicating it does not fully meet the minimum standards for trafficking elimination. The report highlights gaps in shelter, funding, and protection for child domestic labor.
Paraguay was credited for increasing efforts, which led to more prosecutions and convictions of traffickers, as well as a doubling of victim identification. However, the government lacked sufficient resources and capacity to address all issues. The report also notes the prevalence of forced labor in agriculture and aquaculture, as well as the use of online recruitment tactics by traffickers.
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