Hugo Baptista
Hugo Baptista is the Director General of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) in Paraguay, who recently came under scrutiny for possible connections to a narcotics operation that allowed suspected drug trafficker Ronaldo Mendes Nunes to evade capture. An internal investigation has been promised by Minister Jalil Rachid, following reports of potential leaks within the anti-drug unit.
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Recent news mentions
Hugo Baptista is mentioned as having an arrest order and is currently missing.
#LaMafiaManda: sobrina de Lalo Gomes cumplirá prisión preventiva en sede policial - Nacionales
Paraguay· 2026-09-17
Hugo Baptista is the general director of the Senad mentioned in the context of the investigation.
Imputan y ordenan detención de funcionarios de Senad por caso de filtración - PolicialesParaguay· 2026-09-15
Hugo Baptista is the director of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat who was photographed with Lizany Solís Gómez.
Diputado Urbieta se desmarca de la sobrina de “Lalo” Gomes - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-10-14
Hugo Baptista is the general director mentioned in the investigation.
Senad promete “investigación interna” sobre supuesta filtración, pero señalados seguirán en sus cargos - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-10-13
