Paraguay's Public Ministry on Monday requested a 6-year prison sentence for former sports executive Ramón González Daher, accused of lying under oath in 2021 during a defamation lawsuit filed by Conmebol president Alejandro Domínguez. The defense claims the defendant invented a voluntary resignation from the vice presidency of the Paraguayan Football Association (APF), but official documents show he was removed for failing a fitness exam.
Alejandro Domínguez
Titular de la Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Conmebol).
President Santiago Peña is accused of denying ties to a digital communicator who received an official credential, while allegations of a smear campaign against government critics grow. The head of Mitic is pressured to resign for allegedly concealing data, and Conmebol president Alejandro Domínguez faces corruption accusations from the United States.
Prosecutor Andrea Vera requested on Monday (18) the conviction of former sports executive Ramón González Daher to 6 years in prison for perjury during the closing arguments of the trial. González Daher, who is already serving a 15-year sentence for aggravated usury, money laundering, and false accusation, is accused of lying about the reasons for his departure from the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) in testimony given in 2021.
After 16 years of absence, the qualification of the Paraguayan National Team for the 2030 World Cup, under the command of Gustavo Alfaro, generates economic expectations and international projection. Group D, with the United States, Turkey, and Australia, opens opportunities for the Country Brand, agribusiness, tourism, and sectors such as clothing and technology, with emphasis on the digitalization of MSMEs.
Paraguay's National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) concluded there is no evidence that Alejandro Domínguez Pérez, son of the Conmebol president, directly participated in the bidding process or execution of the diesel supply contract between Petropar and Doha Holding Group LLC. The agency opened administrative summary proceedings against seven individuals linked to the company but excluded Domínguez Pérez due to lack of proof of effective exercise of management or representation functions.