Attendance fell from 32 to 19 as Rafael Filizzola sought reconsideration; Dionisio Amarilla defends the declaration concerning the court’s delay.
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The Banco Atlas–Conmebol case has been stalled since April while the court considers a recusal. The Senate approved a statement expressing concern about the delay and, in a separate vote, requested information from MITIC about the Paraguay Gigante campaign.
Roberto González (ANR) threatened to seek the impeachment of BCP President Carlos Carvallo Spalding, also spelled Carlos Cavallo Spalding, unless questions about Ueno, the custody of public funds and possible conflicts of interest are clarified. He also challenged the “neopeñistas” to defend the government of Santiago Peña’s actions.
The Paraguayan Senate postponed, for lack of a quorum, a vote on an independent audit of voting machines ahead of the October 4 municipal elections after governing-party senators left the chamber; the request arose from possible inconsistencies in election records, with no fraud yet proven.
Senator Celeste Amarilla announced her pre-candidacy for the presidency of Paraguay for the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) in 2028, criticized the possibility of the party supporting "outsiders", rebutted accusations from colleague Dionisio Amarilla, and expressed concerns about Eduardo Nakayama's commitment.
The Senate of Paraguay has set up a special commission to investigate an alleged scheme involving approximately 100,000 irregular university degrees issued between 2023 and 2025, of which roughly 60% correspond to programs lacking quality accreditation. The first institution under investigation is Universidad Sudamericana, the alma mater of former senator Hernán Rivas.
The Senate of Paraguay established a Special Investigation Commission on Monday, June 15, to investigate the issuance, sale, and use of allegedly fake or irregular university degrees, diplomas, and higher education certificates. This follows the scandal involving Universidad Sudamericana, which is believed to have issued around 2,500 irregular degrees over three to four years, a case that led to the resignation of former senator Hernán Rivas.