Juan Martens
Juan Martens is an expert on organized crime in Paraguay and a professor at the National University of Pilar. He has remarked on the infiltration of organized crime within the police and judiciary, stating that many officials are complicit, thus perpetuating a cycle of impunity and violence in the country.
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Juan Martens argues that official statistics do not reflect the true extent of insecurity in the country.
Robos y hurtos: se registran nueve denuncias por hora, según Fiscalía - Policiales
Paraguay· 2025-12-23Juan Martens pointed out that the wave of attacks in Pedro Juan Caballero is due to changes made by the police leadership.
Ataques en Pedro Juan: criminólogo habla de “quiebre de pacto” sobre asesinatos - PolicialesParaguay· 2025-10-22Juan Martens expressed that the transfer of organized crime to the capital is due to the comfort and protection that drug lords feel there.
Narcos están cómodos en el país, asegura Martens - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-10-05
Juan Martens disagreed with Rachid's version of events regarding Hernán Bermúdez's operations in Paraguay.
Hernán Bermúdez, bajo la lupa de EU por huachicol
Mexico· 2025-09-16
Juan Martens warned that a cell of Bermúdez could already be operating in Paraguay.
Célula criminal de Hernán Bermúdez podría estar operando ya en Paraguay, advierte criminólogoMexico· 2025-09-16Juan Martens commented on the protection that allows criminals like Bermúdez to operate.
Según criminólogo, alguien como Bermúdez solo podía moverse porque tenía protección - PolicialesParaguay· 2025-09-15
Dr. Juan Martens is an expert in organized crime in Paraguay and discussed the challenges faced by law enforcement.
Cómo el crimen organizado infiltró la Fiscalía: el asesinato de un periodista y la corrupción del sistema judicial en Paraguay - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-09
