May the pandemic not rob us of humanity. Paraguayans living abroad and their right to return to their country

Abstract

This academic article presents the situation of Paraguayans living abroad and the structural violence exercised by the State towards compatriots, who, like all citizens, have been seriously affected by the pandemic and especially this particular group , who are far from their families, from their roots, from the place where in the midst of adversity, they feel they must return. A bibliographic survey was carried out on the legislation in force at the national and international level that guarantee the rights of all Paraguayan citizens even if they were residing abroad, we will describe the health measures taken by the government to mitigate the advance of the pandemic in our country and their impact on the lives of nationals residing abroad, the restrictions imposed and their legality, mainly in light of the countless complaints of improper use of force by the police and military against the general population and the response provided by the Paraguayan State to fellow migrants, mainly in terms of hostels and hotels.