Spending breakdown includes $2.3 million on duty ammunition, $1.2 million on ballistic shields, and a further $1.3 million on "various other gear for criminal investigation agents."
The right-wing Colorado Party of Paraguay has won the Presidency and secured both chambers of the national legislature in the country's recent elections.
"Ensuring that government follows the same nonaggression principle as law-abiding citizens is the key to a society of freedom, peace, and prosperity," writes Dr. Paul.