Woman burned alive as a witch in Paraguay

An indigenous woman has been burned alive in Paraguay after being accused of witchcraft.

An indigenous woman has been burned alive in Paraguay after being accused of witchcraft.

Officials said today that members of the Mbya Guarani community tied 45-year-old Adolfina Ocampos to a wooden pole and shot arrows at her before they burned her alive.

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