Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies, in its session of May 19, 2026, shelved requests for intervention in seven municipalities amid corruption allegations against mayors running for reelection in the internal party elections of June 7. The decision came after Deputy Roberto González asked for the case to be placed on the agenda for the next session, but the majority chose not to advance the proceedings.
The shielded municipalities include Lima, Emboscada, Tomás Romero Pereira, Yby Yaú, Ñemby, Ybyrarobaná, and Juan León Mallorquín. In Lima, the mayor is accused of an alleged embezzlement of 514 million guaranis. In Tomás Romero Pereira, Mayor Hernán Ysidro Rivas, father of former Senator Hernán Rivas, faces allegations of nonexistent public works. In Ñemby, Mayor Tomás Olmedo is under indictment for alleged embezzlement of 700 million guaranis, and the Municipal Council approved the intervention request in August 2024.
In Emboscada, the intervention request came from council members, who point to unfinished public works. In Yby Yaú, the Municipal Council also denounces the mayor’s administration. In Ybyrarobaná, the Council rejected Mayor César Machuca’s financial accountability report; Machuca is seeking reelection with the ruling party. In Juan León Mallorquín, irregularities were detected in the administration of Mayor Elvio Coronel, with 24 alleged irregularities in the 2023–2024 period.
Deputy Roberto González lamented the protection of the mayors, stating that “there would probably be very serious damages in these mayors, hence the protection for them.” The decision comes amid internal disputes within the Colorado Party, with most of the involved mayors seeking reelection with the ruling party.