2021 Paraguayan protests

2021 Paraguayan protests ("#EstoyParaElMarzoParaguayo2021")
2021 Paraguayan protests ("#EstoyParaElMarzoParaguayo2021")
Part of Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Date	March 5, 2021 – March 26, 2021
Location	Paraguay
Caused by	Health policies of Mario Abdo Benitez; Handling of COVID-19 pandemic in the country;
Goals	Resignation of President Mario Abdo Benitez; Better handling of COVID-19;
Methods	Demonstrations
Resulted in	Protests suppressed by force; Resignation of ministers and health/interior minister;
Deaths and injuries
Death(s)	1
Injuries	20

The 2021 Paraguayan protests were a series of mass protests and violent demonstrations against the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Paraguay during March 2021, calling for the resignation of Mario Abdo Benítez and his entire cabinet. The demonstrations left hundreds injured and many critically wounded after citizen protests and looting across the country. It resulted in the resignation of health minister Julio Mazzoleni.^[2]^[3]

^ "Coronavirus: Paraguay president dismisses ministers". BBC News. BBC. 7 March 2021.
^ "Fire, smoke, gunshots in Paraguay capital as pandemic response ignites protests". Reuters. March 6, 2021.
^ "Paraguay protests against pandemic response". TRT World. 6 March 2021.

[1] "Coronavirus: Paraguay president dismisses ministers". BBC News. BBC. 7 March 2021.

[2] "Fire, smoke, gunshots in Paraguay capital as pandemic response ignites protests". Reuters. March 6, 2021.

[3] "Paraguay protests against pandemic response". TRT World. 6 March 2021.

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