Mario Ovelar
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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Paraguay:
Mario Ovelar was filmed interrupting the reading of a manifesto by activist María Esther Roa and forcibly took the manifesto from her.
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Paraguay:
Crio. Mario Ovelar is the head of Security at the judicial headquarters where Federico Campos López Moreira was detained.
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Paraguay:
Commissioner Mario Ovelar commented that Benítez did not notify the police about carrying a weapon.
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Paraguay:
Mario Ovelar is the police chief of the Supreme Court of Justice involved in the repression of protesters.
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Paraguay:
Mario Ovelar is one of the police commissioners being denounced for his role in the violent repression during the homage.
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Paraguay:
Mario Ovelar is the Chief of Police Security of the Supreme Court of Justice who filed a complaint against opposition politicians.
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Paraguay:
Mario Ovelar threatened with detentions to prevent entry to the court premises during the protests.
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Paraguay:
Mario Ovelar was the police commissioner who blocked access to the memorial event for Rodrigo Quintana.
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