The recent finding of the remains of a 69-year-old dutch, apparently tortured and killed by asphyxia, arose the question on whether Paraguay is really or not a “friendly place” for retired foreigners, who, convinced by the country’s dreamy reputation, seek solace and tranquility for the last years of their lives in this small South American country.
The most recent case of retired europeans residents killed in Paraguay is the murder of Janz Zanoli, whose corpse was found yesterday at a house located in a suburb of the capital Asuncion. Apparently, the Dutch was murdered two days earlier. According to preliminary information released by the local press, the man could have been tortured before he was asphyxiated with a plastic bag, which was found covering the body's head and secured around the neck with packing tape. Burglary is considered the principal motive of the crime, the local police said.
Since 2006, nearly 20 europeans residents were murdered (link), most of them in attacks related to money burglary. Many crimes were perpetrated against couples, meanwhile others murders were committed against men living alone.
The victim’s profile fits lonely men or couples, already retired, with minimal skills in the country’s language. Most of them living in estates 50 to 100 kilometers away from the capital. Many of the criminal offenses were carried on by Paraguayans, who were working for the victims or were acting as "friends", even though, some times, the deadly attacks came from others european residents. Normally, perpetrators are caught and sent to jail, where they would wait a long time before they will be brought to trial.
The victim’s profile fits lonely men or couples, already retired, with minimal skills in the country’s language. Most of them living in estates 50 to 100 kilometers away from the capital. Many of the criminal offenses were carried on by Paraguayans, who were working for the victims or were acting as "friends", even though, some times, the deadly attacks came from others european residents. Normally, perpetrators are caught and sent to jail, where they would wait a long time before they will be brought to trial.
Until just recently, Paraguay was being considered as an ideal destination for retired Anglo-saxons. however, with a present unstoppable wave of violence and crime shaking nearly every substrate of the paraguayan society, the easy-going mesopotamy of South America seems not to be anymore a recommended spot to enjoy peacefully the last years of any life devoted to work, specially not for naive foreigners.
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