A view of a Guarani village in Paraguay. Photo by Herr stahlhoefer / Wikipedia
Ten men from have been charged with first-degree murder for the death of an Indian woman in Paraguay. Adolfina Ocampos, 45, was from Tahehyi, a Guarani village. A prosecutor said she was sentenced to death by a local leader after being accused of witchcraft. Ocampos was tied to a wooden pole and shot with arrows before being burned alive, the prosecutor said. The men who have been charged reportedly admitted their involvement. ABC News in Paraguay published a picture of the men who were charged with the crime. Two were reported to be leaders of the village. Get the Story:
Paraguay: woman accused of witchcraft burned alive (AP 11/5)
Woman accused of being a WITCH is tied to a stake, shot with arrows and burned alive for 'alleged sorcery' in Paraguay (The Daily Mail 11/5)
Imputan a indigenas por matar a una mujer a quien acusaron de “payesera” (ABC 11/5)
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