usinesses face a high corruption risk when dealing with the police in Paraguay. Corruption is widespread within the security apparatus, which lacks adequate funding and training, and several NGOs have reported on police involvement in extortion . Citizens rank the police as the second-most corrupt institution in the country
Political unrest, corruption and chronic economic problems have plagued the country's fragile democracy since it emerged from the 35-year dictatorship of the late Gen Alfredo Stroessner in 1989. Around a quarter of Paraguayans live below the national poverty line
