The Paraguayan Peasant
Movement (MCP) denounces the murder and torture of the campesino ANTONIO
ALMADA, 25 años years old, married and father, who was living in the community
Meno Kue, district of Jasy Cañy, province of Kanindeju.

The criminal and brutal act that took place past 26 and 27th of May. ANTONIO ALMADA
left his house in the night of the 26th in the company of a friend who came to
invite him to go out- without specifying the whereto. He was found dead the
next day at the border of Highway 10 at aproximately 1000 metres of his house.

The assistant of the district attorney of Curuguaty present for the removal of
the body, concluded in his report that the cause of death was a traffic
accident. Nevertheless the family members denounced that Antonio Almada was
tortured, shot and murdered, as the corpse of Antonio showed marks of beatings,
ripped out nails, the genital organ totally torned away and a bullet whole in
the neck. The neighbours of the community afterwards informed that they heard
shouting in an abandoned house, the place where he was possibly tortured by an
unknown group at that moment. Later at this place they also found blood stains
and nails.

With all the evidence mentioned, it is imposible to accept the conclusion of
the district attorneys report, being a traffic accident. These type of actions
are happening constantly to campesinos and remain in most of the cases in
impunity.