"An event considered extremely serious and worrying for press freedom and democratic coexistence was recorded in the district of Laurel, Department of Canindeyú, where the municipal mayor Pablo Karajallo Pérez (ANR-HC) physically assaulted journalist Juan Alcaraz.
According to the information gathered, the journalist—a media worker in Saltos del Guairá who is currently active on social media and a correspondent for a media outlet in the capital—was summoned to a residence in the district for a conversation. However, upon arriving, the mayor violently attacked him without saying a word, using a whip to strike him repeatedly on various parts of his body, as seen in a video.
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The incident generated even more outrage after images of it went viral on social media, showing the presence of a police officer from the local station, who did not intervene to stop the attack or protect the journalist."
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This monitor was translated with AI assistance and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
