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Extradition of 'El Monstruo' Could Take Up to 90 Days, Interpol Paraguay Says

Paraguayan officials point to judicial review steps that set the transfer timeline.

Overview

  • An Interpol Paraguay liaison said Erick Moreno Hernández’s extradition could take as long as 90 days under Paraguayan law, with earlier estimates placing the process at about 60 days.
  • Moreno was presented to a judge via teleconference and is being held under preventive detention in a maximum‑security facility in Emboscada.
  • Authorities outlined stages that include receipt of formal requests, judicial analysis and possible appeals, which can extend the duration.
  • Because he entered Paraguay without legal documentation, administrative expulsion remains a faster alternative if Peru withdraws its extradition petitions and migration authorities opt to remove him.
  • Paraguayan police cited close coordination with Peruvian counterparts and the use of Guaraní during the operation to prevent leaks, while stressing both rights guarantees and the detainee’s high dangerousness.