Paraguay's Comptroller General's Office (CGR) has initiated a summary proceeding against former Senator Javier “Chaqueñito” Vera for failing to submit his sworn asset declaration (DDJJ) within 15 business days after his expulsion from the Senate in May 2026. Armindo Torres, director of Sworn Declarations at the CGR, confirmed that Vera has already been notified and that the deadline for his defense is ongoing.
“More than 15 days have passed since the expulsion and he still hasn't submitted the declaration. The fine, under the new law, ranges from 20% to 100% of the salary, depending on the days of delay,” Torres explained. Previously, the penalty was fixed at 300 daily wages, but the legal update made the amount proportional to the employee's compensation.
Vera, in an interview with Radio Monumental 1080 AM, stated that the oversight was caused by the whirlwind of events following his departure from office. “I really forgot about this matter. When everything is in order, I will publish it. Imagine everything that happened to me. Very worrying, I have to sell my body to pay this fine,” he declared. He also denied that there is a formal indictment against him, although he acknowledged being under fiscal investigation, and said he is setting up a gastronomic hall in Luque.
Torres highlighted that the Comptroller's Office can investigate the assets of former employees even without the submission of the declaration, and advocated for the reintroduction of disqualification from public office for one to five years as an additional sanction. The measure, according to him, would discourage the deliberate omission of asset information by agents who are prosecuted or accused of illicit acts.
In addition to Vera, former Senators Erico Galeano and Hernán Rivas must also submit their sworn declarations in the coming days, as the director reminded.