Insurgency in Paraguay Area in Paraguay with insurgent activity. Date 27 August 2005 – present (16 years, 10 months, 1 week and 3 days) Location Northern Paraguay Amambay Department Canindeyú Department Concepción Department San Pedro Department Status Ongoing low-level conflict Belligerents Paraguay Armed forces Police Joint Task Force (FTC) Supported by: United States[1] Colombia[1] Vigilante self-defense groups[2] Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) Armed Peasant Association (ACA)[lower-alpha 1] Army of Marshal López (EML) (from 2016)[3] Supported by: FARC (until 2016)[6] Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (alleged)[7] Commanders and leaders Mario Abdo Benítez (since 2018) Horacio Cartes (2013–18) Federico Franco (2012–13) Fernando Lugo (2008–12) Nicanor Duarte (2005–08) Oviedo Brítez (POW) Carmen Villabla (POW) Osmar Martínez Bernardo Bernal Maíz †[8] Osvaldo Villalba Albino Jara Larrea †[7][9] Alfredo Jara Larrea †[7][9] Idilio Morínigo †[10] Alejandro Ramos[11] Strength 3,500 active personnel 150–200 ~20[12] ~20 Casualties and losses 115+ killed[25]