Mario Ovelar

Mario Ovelar

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Mario Ovelar is a Paraguayan police commissioner known for his role in managing law enforcement during public protests. Recently, he was in the news for blocking opposition supporters from commemorating the eighth anniversary of Rodrigo Quintana's death, which led to clashes between the police and demonstrators.

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Mario Ovelar was filmed interrupting the reading of a manifesto by activist María Esther Roa and forcibly took the manifesto from her.

Video: comisario manotea y demora a María Esther Roa durante lectura de manifiesto en Palacio de Justicia - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-12-23
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Crio. Mario Ovelar is the head of Security at the judicial headquarters where Federico Campos López Moreira was detained.

Detienen en Palacio de Justicia a abogado vocero de víctimas de usura de RGD - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-10-23
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Commissioner Mario Ovelar commented that Benítez did not notify the police about carrying a weapon.

Video: abogado intentó ingresar al Palacio de Justicia con un revólver - Policiales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-07-01
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Mario Ovelar is the police chief of the Supreme Court of Justice involved in the repression of protesters.

Denuncian a policías por represión a manifestantes frente al Palacio de Justicia - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-04-07
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Mario Ovelar is one of the police commissioners being denounced for his role in the violent repression during the homage.

Denunciarán penalmente a policías que reprimieron homenaje a Rodrigo Quintana - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-04-06
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Mario Ovelar is the Chief of Police Security of the Supreme Court of Justice who filed a complaint against opposition politicians.

Caso Rodrigo Quintana: Al estilo stronista, Policía y Fiscalía arman causa penal contra opositores - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-04-04
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Mario Ovelar threatened with detentions to prevent entry to the court premises during the protests.

A Rodrigo Quintana lo mataron las balas autoritarias y la indiferencia de la Corte, denuncian - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-04-01
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Mario Ovelar was the police commissioner who blocked access to the memorial event for Rodrigo Quintana.

Video: la Policía cartista reprime para evitar homenaje a Rodrigo Quintana - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-04-01
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