⚠️ Paraguay Fraud Warning ⚠️
Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sanchez (also known as Lorena Laterra and Lorena Laterra Sanchez)
Arrested Aug. 2021 • BNF Bank • Asunción, Paraguay
Beware of using “trusted agent” Lorena Laterra for any of the following services in Paraguay:
- Migration
- Naturalization
- Real Estate Purchase & Rental
- Bank Account Setup
- Business Registration
- Tax Residency
- Legal Translation & Interpretation
- Personal Assistant
Court Documents Concerning Non-Authentic Documents
The following court records and certified English translations relate to proceedings involving Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sanchez (also known as Lorena Laterra and Lorena Laterra Sanchez).
The records concern a case identified as:
“Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sanchez s/ Production of Non-Authentic Documents.”
According to the certified translation, Ms. Lorena Laterra admitted to using forged documents.
Certified English translations are presented first, followed by the original Spanish court records.
Certified English Translation – Page 1
Certified English Translation – Page 2
Certified Spanish Translation – Page 3
Certified Spanish Translation – Page 4
VIDEO COVERAGE OF HER ARREST
C9N Paraguay TV — “Alleged fraudsters arrested in Asunción” — August 12, 2021
If you are considering hiring Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez as an immigration manager, translator, real estate agent, or any other service provider in Paraguay — read this first.
This site documents a decade-long pattern of fraud by Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez, operating under the business name Lorena Laterra. She targets foreign nationals seeking residency in Paraguay. She finds her victims through business websites, personal social media, expat directories, and word of mouth. She is currently facing 60 criminal complaints, 4 active civil lawsuits from foreign nationals, and has a documented arrest and forgery charge on public record.
All information on this site is sourced exclusively from public court records, official government databases, published media reports, and firsthand victim experience. Every claim is independently verifiable.
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WHAT SHE DID TO US
I am a Canadian citizen who hired Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez as an immigration manager in Paraguay. She took over $9,000 USD from me and my son and delivered nothing we contracted for.
She took $5,200 USD as a “solvency deposit” for BNF Bank.
BNF Bank confirmed no deposit was ever made in my son’s name. The money was simply stolen.
She filed for temporary residence when we paid for permanent.
The difference is fundamental — we paid for permanent residency and she filed for something entirely different without disclosure.
She forged official government documents.
Migrations confirmed the residency document she gave us as proof was a forgery — wrong signature, wrong passport number. The document was fabricated.
She maxed out my Itaú Bank credit cards using the PINs, sending my account to collections (Inforcom).
She used the PINs that were sent with the cards to steal from them repeatedly via ATM withdrawals.
She never filed taxes or made phone payments as agreed.
Both confirmed in writing by the relevant institutions despite having promised both in writing.
She refused to return our original documents.
She held all documents hostage and refused to provide a single original file.
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PUBLIC RECORD — ALL INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIABLE
ARREST — August 2021
Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez was arrested at BNF Bank in August 2021 attempting to defraud a foreigner of $5,000 USD for a fake residency document. This was reported by multiple Paraguayan media outlets including La Nación and other digital media. The arrest photo is publicly available.
La Nación caption: “La presunta estafadora fue detenida y ya cuenta con antecedentes por hechos similares en años anteriores” — “The alleged fraudster was detained and already has a record for similar acts in previous years.”
Following her arrest, she attempted to sue the media outlets that reported on it — and lost (csj.gov.py, 2021).
ARREST — August 2021
Detained at BNF Bank Asunción for fraud using forged documents. Broadcast live on Paraguayan national television C9N.
Watch arrest video on YouTube
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FORGERY CHARGE — November 2021
Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez was formally charged with Production of Non-Authentic Documents (forgery) before:
– Criminal Guarantee Court No. 11, Asunción
– Case ID: 1 1 2 1 2 2021 5641
– Date: November 4, 2021
– Prosecutor: María Estefanía González
– Defense attorney: Luis Guillermo Gayoso, License No. 56.382
The criminal action was extinguished under the Opportunity Criteria — this is NOT an acquittal. It is a prosecutorial discretion decision to discontinue prosecution. She paid approximately $200 USD to charity as reparation for social damage.
The lawyer currently defending her in active civil proceedings is the same lawyer who defended her on this forgery charge — Luis Guillermo Gayoso, License No. 56.382.
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COVID FUNDS SCANDAL — ~USD 1 MILLION (2021)
The name Lorena Laterra appeared in a July 11, 2021 article in Última Hora, one of Paraguay’s leading newspapers, in connection with a questioned invoice trail in the approximately USD 1 million COVID reactivation funds scandal involving the Governor of Central Department, Hugo Javier González.
The Gobernación del Departamento Central received Gs. 6.382 million (USD 1 million) to finance reactivation projects, of which Gs. 5.105 million (USD 800,000) were transferred to the NGO Centro Integral de Apoyo Profesional (CIAP) for execution. The article reported that among the invoices appearing in the questioned accountability documents, the name “Lorena Laterra” was explicitly listed alongside other names and entities whose documents were being scrutinized.
Source: Última Hora, “Afirman que Hugo Javier devolverá dinero si se confirman facturas falsas,” July 11, 2021.
URL: ultimahora.com/afirman-que-hugo-javier-devolvera-dinero-si-se-confirman-facturas-falsas-n2950556
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Critical Concern: Possible Government Protection and Prosecutorial Misconduct
This section documents three independent threads that, taken together, raise serious questions about whether Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez has benefited from protection within Paraguay’s legal and governmental systems. Each thread is presented factually with confirmed and unconfirmed elements clearly distinguished. We ask that investigators with appropriate authority examine whether the pattern warrants further inquiry.
Thread One
Luis Guillermo Gayoso — The Documented Network Link
Luis Guillermo Gayoso (License No. 56.382) has defended Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez continuously since at least 2021 — first on her forgery charge, and currently in all four active civil lawsuits. This represents years of uninterrupted legal protection for a person facing 60 criminal complaints.
Gayoso is the same lawyer who represented former Central Department Governor Hugo Javier González — the central figure in a USD $1 million COVID reactivation funds scandal. In public reporting on that scandal by Última Hora, the name Lorena Laterra appeared in connection with questioned invoice documentation. A distinct individual — Lorena Teresa Laterra Núñez — has been separately identified in public reporting as involved in that same COVID invoicing scheme as a funcionaria por transferencia who issued invoices without performing services.
Source: Última Hora — July 11, 2021 — ultimahora.com/…facturas-falsas
Confirmed
- Luis Guillermo Gayoso defends Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez in all active proceedings
- Luis Guillermo Gayoso defended Governor Hugo Javier González in the USD $1 million COVID scandal
- The name Lorena Laterra appeared in questioned invoice records reported by Última Hora in that scandal
Not Established by Public Records
- Whether Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez and Lorena Teresa Laterra Núñez are the same person or directly related
- Whether Gayoso’s overlapping representations constitute a coordinated network arrangement
One lawyer. A serial fraudster with 60 complaints. A corrupt governor. A USD $1 million public funds scandal. A Laterra name in questioned invoices. These are independently documented facts. Whether they constitute a coordinated network is a question for investigators with subpoena power.
Thread Two
Sócrates Rafael Laterra Ocampos — Chief of Staff, Ministry of Public Defense
Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez has a documented Facebook friendship with Sócrates Rafael Laterra Ocampos, who serves as Jefe de Gabinete (Chief of Staff) of Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Defense. His full name, title, and salary are confirmed by independent Paraguayan media.
Source: El Observador Paraguay — May 8, 2024 — observador.com.py/altos-salarios…
Confirmed
- Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez and Rafael Laterra Ocampos share the uncommon surname Laterra
- A documented Facebook friendship exists between them
- Rafael Laterra holds a senior position at the Ministry of Public Defense
- Rafael Laterra has his own documented record of institutional misconduct (see below)
Not Established by Public Records
- A direct family relationship (blood or marriage) between the two individuals
Rafael Laterra’s Own Documented Misconduct — The 2022 Nepotism Case
In October 2022, independent Paraguayan media reported that Rafael Laterra used his position on a hiring selection committee at the Ministry of Public Defense to advance his niece, Andrea Laterra, from 37th place to a top-ranked position. He removed himself from the selection commission for unspecified ‘personal reasons’ — with critics alleging the removal was backdated to conceal the conflict of interest.
Source: El Observador Paraguay — October 21, 2022 — ‘Corrupción en Defensa Pública: Trampa en concurso para favorecer a operadores’ — observador.com.py
This is independently reported, sourced Paraguayan journalism. It establishes that Rafael Laterra has previously used procedural concealment — backdating his recusal — to manipulate an institutional process in favor of a family member. That documented pattern is directly relevant context for investigators examining why 60 criminal complaints against someone who shares his surname and his Facebook connections have produced zero convictions.
She told every victim she was ‘very well connected’ to judges, lawyers, and government officials. A decade of impunity suggests she was not lying. Whether that connection runs through Rafael Laterra, through Gayoso, through the prosecutor described below, or some combination — is precisely the question this section asks investigators to examine.
Thread Three
Prosecutor Oscar Delfino — Unit 11, Asunción — A Pattern of Inverted Justice
This thread has been substantially strengthened by independent documentation of a second case under Prosecutor Oscar Delfino that follows an identical pattern to the Laterra complaints: the fraudster uses falsified documents, the victim reports it, Delfino’s unit protects the fraudster and pursues the victim.
The Laterra Pattern at Unit 11
Multiple victims report that criminal complaints filed against Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez in District 11 were handled by Prosecutor Oscar Delfino — and produced no meaningful action. Complaints were neither investigated nor formally dismissed. They simply stopped moving. She continued operating and acquiring new victims throughout this period.
The Webber Kaefer Case — Independent Corroboration of the Pattern
In 2024, independent Paraguayan media documented a separate case under Prosecutor Oscar Delfino at Unit 11 that demonstrates the same pattern with disturbing precision.
The victim: Jairo Antonio Webber Kaefer, a Paraguayan entrepreneur and investor.
The property: A finca in Minga Guazú valued at approximately US$3 million.
The fraud: Jorge Ricardo Arriola Asimo — a documented serial fraudster labeled ‘megaestafador’ by Paraguayan police as far back as 2012, with multiple prior imprisonments and a history of identity usurpation, fraudulent bank accounts, and property schemes — allegedly converted a temporary power of attorney into a falsified sales contract to seize control of Webber’s property.
Delfino’s response, as reported by multiple independent Paraguayan outlets:
- Arriola Asimo — the alleged perpetrator with the fake contract — was not imputed by Delfino’s unit
- Webber Kaefer — the victim who reported the fraud — was rapidly charged with estafa by Delfino’s unit
- Paraguayan media used the phrase ‘sugestiva celeridad’ (suspicious speed) to describe how fast Delfino moved against the innocent property owner while doing nothing about the documented fraudster
- Diario Vanguardia confirmed separately: ‘Supuesto autor de millonaria estafa sigue sin ser imputado por la Fiscalía’ — the alleged scammer remained uncharged while the victim faced prosecution
Sources:
La Clave / Moopio.com — September 2024 — ‘Sugestiva celeridad fiscal para imputar a empresario que reclama su propiedad’
La Clave / Moopio.com — September 2024 — ‘Estafador profesional falsifica contrato para apoderarse de valiosa finca en Minga Guazú’
Diario Vanguardia — September 2, 2024 — ‘Supuesto autor de millonaria estafa sigue sin ser imputado por la Fiscalía’
The Comparative Pattern — Side by Side
| Person | Action | Delfino / Unit 11 Response |
|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez | Uses falsified documents. 60 complaints filed. | No charges. |
| Jorge Ricardo Arriola Asimo | Uses falsified documents. Multiple complaints filed. 2021 complaint disappeared. | No charges in 2024 property fraud. |
| Jairo Antonio Webber Kaefer | Legitimate property owner. Reports fraud to Unit 11. | Charged by Delfino — with ‘sugestiva celeridad.’ |
This is not slow justice. This is documented inverted justice — victims charged, fraudsters protected — under the same prosecutor, at the same unit, across multiple independent cases reported by multiple independent media outlets.
We make no accusation that Prosecutor Delfino accepted payment or engaged in deliberate misconduct. We document the pattern and ask that investigators with appropriate authority determine whether it constitutes negligence, deliberate inaction, corruption, or some combination thereof.
Summary of the Three Threads
Taken individually, each thread is notable. Taken together, they describe a situation in which:
- A serial fraudster with 60 complaints and zero convictions has operated freely for over a decade
- Her lawyer also defended the central figure in a USD $1 million government corruption scandal involving a Laterra name in questioned invoices
- She has a documented social media connection to a senior government official who shares her uncommon surname and who has his own record of institutional manipulation
- Her complaints at Unit 11 reportedly went nowhere under a prosecutor who — in a separate documented case — charged a fraud victim while leaving the documented fraudster uncharged
- A second serial fraudster’s complaint disappeared entirely from the Ministerio Público system after being filed in the same prosecutorial ecosystem
- She consistently told victims she was ‘very well connected’ — and the public record does not contradict her
We present these threads not as a proven conspiracy but as a pattern that meets the threshold for professional investigation. We respectfully ask that this be treated as exactly that: a referral for investigation, not a set of accusations.
Reports Submitted to the U.S. Embassy — Asunción, Paraguay
Consumer Fraud Warning Concerning Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez
Prepared independently by victims and submitted to the Fraud Prevention Unit and American Citizens Services Section of the U.S. Embassy in Asunción, Paraguay.
These reports were prepared for informational purposes and are based upon public court records, official government databases, published media reports, and victim documentation. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information presented is independently verifiable.
The reports represent the views and findings of the author and should not be interpreted as an official statement, endorsement, warning, or determination of the United States Government.
The English and Spanish versions are provided below in both searchable HTML format and downloadable PDF format to facilitate independent review and public access.
This report was prepared independently by victims and does not represent the views or determinations of the United States Government.
CIVIL LAWSUITS — Active Cases
The official Paraguayan judiciary database shows the following civil cases where Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez is named as defendant. All are searchable by case number at csj.gov.py:
Damages claims from foreign nationals:
– Case 1: Exp. 173/2024 — 9th Turn + Court of Appeals, First Chamber
– Case 2: Exp. 117/2024 — 5th Turn + Court of Appeals, Fourth Chamber
– Case 3: Exp. 342/2024 — 24th Turn
– Case 4: Exp. 425/2022 — 14th/15th Turn
She lost the civil damages case filed against her (Case 173/2024, Court of First Instance, Civil and Commercial Matters, Ninth Turn, Asunción). She is now appealing.
Government enforcement actions — Ministry of Finance:
– Ministerio de Hacienda c/ Laterra s/ Ejecución de Sentencia — 2014
– Ministerio de Hacienda c/ Laterra s/ Ejecución de Sentencia — 2017
– Ministerio de Hacienda c/ Laterra s/ Ejecución de Sentencia — 2018
CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS — Verifiable by Case Number
– Case 1269/17 — Unidad 2 — 2017
– Case 5641/21 — Unidad 9 — 2021 (forgery charge, confirmed court record)
– Case 4284/22 — Unidad 17 — 2022
– Case 4711/22 — Unidad 17 — 2022
– Case 1321/23 — Unidad 11 — 2023
The Paraguay Public Prosecutor’s office confirmed personally that there are 60 criminal complaints lodged against Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez.
Forgery charge court record:
– Case ID: 1 1 2 1 2 2021 5641 — Criminal Guarantee Court No. 11, Asunción — November 4, 2021
Additional criminal proceedings:
– Lourdes Laterra y Otros s/ Injuria y Calumnia — 2014 — formally prosecuted
– Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez c/ Medios Periodísticos Digitales s/ Habeas Data — 2021 — she lost
ASSET SEIZURE
An embargo has been initiated on vehicles owned by Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez in Paraguay as part of asset seizure proceedings in connection with civil damages claims.
A NOTE ON HER GOOGLE REVIEWS
The Google reviews for Lorena Laterra (lorenalaterra.com) appear highly curated. At least one reviewer is her own lawyer, Luis Guillermo Gayoso, License No. 56.382, who is currently defending her against civil lawsuits and criminal complaints — and who previously defended her on the 2021 forgery charge. Potential clients should conduct independent research before engaging her services.
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HER COMPLETE DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
The following information is provided so that anyone searching for her by any name, handle, email, or platform will find this warning before they become the next victim. She operates under multiple online identities simultaneously and finds victims through both business and personal channels.
HER WEBSITES & ONLINE BUSINESS PRESENCE
– http://paraguayliving.com/contact/
– http://paraguayliving.com/about/
– https://lawzana.com/lawyer/lorena-laterra
– https://lawzana.com/lawyer/lorena-laterra/asunci%C3%B3n
– https://www.remotehub.com/lorena.laterra
HER EMAIL ADDRESSES
HER PHONE NUMBER
– +595 971 337807
HER ADDRESSES
– Business: Alas Paraguayas 968, Asunción 1234, Paraguay
– Registered: Londres N° 1018 c/ Avda Colón, Barrio Sajonia, Asunción, Paraguay (confirmed in court records)
HER NATIONAL ID
– C.I. No. 2.866.384
HER SOCIAL MEDIA
– Instagram (business): https://www.instagram.com/lolelatee/
– Instagram (personal): https://www.instagram.com/lorenalaterra/
– Facebook (business page): https://www.facebook.com/ll.laterra/
– Facebook (personal profile): https://www.facebook.com/lorena.laterra.3
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorena-laterra-952b604a/
-RemoteHub: https://www.remotehub.com/lorena.laterra
HER GOOGLE BUSINESS LISTING & REVIEWS
– Google Maps listing: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KLDuCnuZ99DCjs4AA
– Google Reviews — click the above link then click the Reviews tab
– Leave a review: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KLDuCnuZ99DCjs4AA
VIDEO COVERAGE OF HER ARREST
C9N Paraguay TV — “Alleged fraudsters arrested in Asunción” — August 12, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeeoSgsFIZ0
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MEDIA COVERAGE
– La Nación Paraguay — July 21, 2022 — Arrest reported: https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais/2022/07/21/detienen-a-presunta-estafadora-denunciada-por-ciudadano-canadiense/
– Diario HOY — August 12, 2021 — Her response to arrest: https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/gestora-dice-que-nunca-estafo-a-extranjero
– Popular.com.py — July 21, 2022 — Foreigner reports fraud: https://www.popular.com.py/2022/07/21/extranjero-denuncia-que-supuesta-gestora-le-estafo-en-dolares/
– Moopio.com — July 22, 2022 — Foreigner reports fraud: https://www.moopio.com/extranjero-denuncia-que-supuesta-gestora-le-estafo-en-dolares.html
– Última Hora — July 11, 2021 — Named in COVID funds scandal: https://www.ultimahora.com/afirman-que-hugo-javier-devolvera-dinero-si-se-confirman-facturas-falsas-n2950556
– ABC Color — November 1, 2022 — Obras fantasma investigation: https://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/2022/11/01/obras-fantasma-piden-juicio-al-exgobernardor-de-central-hugo-javier-y-otros-siete-funcionarios/
– Moopio tag archive — all Lorena Laterra coverage: https://www.moopio.com/tag/lorena%20laterra.html
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VICTIM ACCOUNTS & INDEPENDENT FRAUD EXPOSURE
– Medium — July 25, 2022 — Independent victim account by Aleksandr Paragvaets (personally knows 3 victims, aware of 5 more): https://aparagvaets.medium.com/fraud-cases-lourdes-lorena-laterra-s%C3%A1nchez-c182a92616c0
– Trustpilot review: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.lorenalaterra.com
– Victim documentation site: https://www.lorenalaterravictims.com
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PUBLIC COURT & GOVERNMENT DATABASES
– Paraguay Judiciary — all court cases: https://csj.gov.py (search: Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez or C.I. 2.866.384)
– LatamVerify public criminal profile: https://latamverify.com/profile/py/pp/lourdes-lorena-laterra-sanchez-606229.html
– Paraguay Ministry of Public Prosecution — file a complaint: https://www.ministeriopublico.gov.py
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HAVE YOU BEEN DEFRAUDED BY LORENA LATERRA?
You are not alone. There are currently at least four active civil damages lawsuits against Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez filed by foreign nationals in Paraguayan courts, and 60 criminal complaints on file with the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
1. File a criminal complaint:
Ministerio Público de la República del Paraguay — www.ministeriopublico.gov.py
2. File a civil damages claim:
Consult a Paraguayan attorney. Civil cases for Indemnización de Daños can be filed at the Juzgado de Primera Instancia en lo Civil y Comercial, Asunción.
3. Verify court records:
csj.gov.py — search: Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez or C.I. 2.866.384
All information on this page is sourced from public court records (csj.gov.py), official government institutions (BNF Bank, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, Ministerio Público, Administración Tributaria, Personal Mobile), and published media reports. This site is maintained by a victim of fraud committed by Lourdes Lorena Laterra Sánchez.
For assistance in obtaining legal representation or to provide information on relevant crimes write to help@lorenalaterravictims.com