The Paraguayan People’s Army or Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo (EPP) has now turn out to be a household name in Paraguay and amongst security agencies in adjoining nations.
For the instant, it has concentrated its field of operations on kidnapping rich Paraguayans, only infrequently attacking Paraguay’s security forces.
One of the most well-known sufferers of the Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo has been Fidel Zavala, who was seized imprisoned for ninety four days until he was lastly untied on January 17, 2010. Regrettably, as the history of rebellious movements in general seems show, there is plenty of room for “expansion” when it comes to their likely potential operations. From kidnappings to murder, alongside with major attacks and armed raids, this group also has been blamed of kidnapping and consequently cruelly murdering Cecilia Cubas, the spawn of ex- Paraguayan head of state Raúl Cubas.
The gradient of the EPP hoists a number of controversial matters, but two stands out in particular. First, what kind of counterinsurgency tactic may Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo carry out? The Paraguayan president is ex- bishop who was condemned in the course of the presidential crusade for his spiritual background, with the insinuation being that it may make him pliable on crime.
However, Lugo has not had an issue with setting up more than 2,000 troops to the northern parts of the nation to crack down on the EPP. This, in turn, hoists a new set of issues, as Paraguayan civil culture has a fairly tricky relationship with its military, dating back to a number of current military-backed authoritarianisms that were known for their human rights violence.
The second problem has more to do with the EPP itself; it alleges to have a leftist political philosophy. Particularly, based on reports, the group bickers that it has a Communist/ Socialist ideological legacy, with motivation coming from national and international heroes (like Che Guevara). If this is right, the EPP would be one of the first brutal firms to come out in Latin America after the end of the Cold War that guarantees to have a political philosophy. In the epoch of global Mexican cartels and prevalent drug-trafficking groups, this would stand for a noteworthy development.
