The Catholic bishops of Paraguay have issued a call for action
against the influence of drug trafficking on the nation’s political
system.At the conclusion of their annual meeting, the bishops issued a statement that voiced their concern “over the apparent and active presence of drug trafficking in society and in the political sphere.”
They said that the problem is a danger to the moral health of Paraguay, compromising the integrity of the nation’s institutions, and it is “everyone’s responsibility” to address it.