
Vicente Cáceres
Vicente Cáceres is a Paraguayan police officer who serves as the Chief of the Special Operations Group (GEO) in the Canindeyú department. Recently, he gained media attention after being severely injured during a police operation aimed at managing an illegal occupation of land by a group of indigenous people claiming ancestral rights. He was shot during an ambush while overseeing the situation and is currently reported as 'grave but stable,' with a bullet wound that penetrated his arm and affected vital areas near his lung and spine.
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Vicente Cáceres was shot during an operation while guarding a property occupied illegally by a group of indigenous people.
Jefe policial herido en emboscada “está grave pero estable” - PolicialesABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·
Paraguay· 2026-06-19
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