Police fire rubber bullets and detain dozens as Paraguay derby abandoned

Six police officers were hurt, while dozens of fans were detained causing a Paraguay first division game to be abandoned after 29 minutes.

bbc.com · en · Published 2026-04-20 08:55:30 UTC · Updated 2026-04-20 23:00:20 UTC

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