The Attorney General, Emiliano Rolón, met on Thursday, June 11, with the president of the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS), Isaías Fretes, at the institution’s Central Office to discuss a debt of approximately G₲ 10 billion related to the rent of properties occupied by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Asunción.
The meeting, which lasted about 15 minutes behind closed doors, also included Gladys Vera, IPS’s Administration and Finance Manager, Walter Laguardia, Director of Internal Audit, and Expidio Palacios, Finance Director. The main focus was the property located on Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Street, between Víctor Haedo and Humaitá, where the Prosecutor's Office Headquarters No. 1 operates, and which belongs to IPS.
Rolón reaffirmed his commitment to settle the debt and stated he would seek the necessary means to make the payment as soon as possible. The Attorney General also pledged to take care of the building’s maintenance and conditions, as the Public Prosecutor’s Office intends to continue occupying it in the coming years. The debt will be regularized through monthly installments.
In April, Rolón himself had confirmed the existence of the debt, attributing the delay to a lack of budget transfers, despite the amount being included in the budget. With this outstanding debt, the Public Prosecutor’s Office joins other public and private companies that owe money to IPS. The total debts for leasing IPS properties exceed G₲ 19 billion.
Although the meeting was kept confidential, there was speculation that it might also address investigations led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office into alleged irregularities in bidding processes and other procedures at IPS during previous administrations. The current IPS management has submitted five complaints to the Public Prosecutor’s Office related to a possible employer-worker fraud scheme, including suspicions that employees altered system records to conceal social security contribution debts.
Among the cases under review is that of Myrian Josefina Ríos, an employer with a debt exceeding G₲ 120 million, whose data is believed to have been altered in the institutional system. Additionally, Anti-Corruption prosecutors Silvia González and Silvio Corbeta are investigating irregularities in six bids held between 2024 and 2025 during Jorge Brítez’s tenure as IPS head, which allegedly caused an estimated patrimonial loss of G₲ 391.574 billion to the social security system, according to complaints. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is also investigating former IPS legal director José González for breach of trust and illicit enrichment.
The Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) is Paraguay’s main social security institution, responsible for managing workers’ and employers’ contributions and benefits, making these investigations significant for public governance and the financial stability of the social security system.