Current Version
| Region | Paraguay |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The general age of consent in Paraguay is 14 years for heterosexual acts and 17 years for homosexual acts. |
| Sources | https://injustajusticia.org/es/lucia |
Revision History (2)
Revision by Humarezft. Short description.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | The Paraguayan Penal Code contains the criminal category of "homosexual acts with minors" (article 138). This criminal type punishes any person of legal age who "performs sexual acts with a person of the same sex" from "14 to 16 years" and establishes a custodial sentence of up to two years or a penalty fee. Which means that the age of consent for same-sex relationships is 17. | The general age of consent in Paraguay is 14 years for heterosexual acts and 17 years for homosexual acts. |
Revision by Humarezft
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | The age of consent in Paraguay is 16 for homosexuals, 14 for heterosexuals (Penal Code, Art. 138) | The Paraguayan Penal Code contains the criminal category of "homosexual acts with minors" (article 138). This criminal type punishes any person of legal age who "performs sexual acts with a person of the same sex" from "14 to 16 years" and establishes a custodial sentence of up to two years or a penalty fee. Which means that the age of consent for same-sex relationships is 17. |
| Sources | http://www.oas.org/juridico/MLA/sp/pry/sp_pry-int-text-cp.pdf | https://injustajusticia.org/es/lucia |