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.
The Senate approved a motion to prioritize debate on October 7, after the October 4 municipal elections, on a two-year moratorium on creating private universities and higher institutes. The proposal would allow time to review and strengthen controls and the higher-education regulatory framework.
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.
Santiago Peña said there is no break with Horacio Cartes, attributed criticism to the municipal elections, defended clarifications over a request for information from the Central Bank involving Ueno Bank, and called for continued dialogue with doctors threatening a strike on September 21 and 22.
The phone of Yecika Bracho, the holder of the line linked to Despierta Paraguay, is being examined after an agreement with Christian Chena in an investigation into an alleged network of digital attacks that may have used accounts and SIM cards registered in other people’s names, while possible links to companies and public officials remain judicially unproven.
Eduardo Nakayama’s bill proposes about $20 million a year to strengthen Paraguay’s firefighters, expand territorial coverage and reduce reliance on donations.
Sinamed will decide Thursday, September 3, whether to call a new national strike after a five-day stoppage, amid dissatisfaction over salaries, working conditions and the supply of medicines and medical supplies.
The selection process for Paraguay's new Ombudsman, which closes applications on Monday, is under strong criticism from experts and the opposition, who point to a history of partisan influence, the institution's insignificant performance, and an incumbent candidate accused of maintaining political affiliation prohibited by law.
The Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) withdrew its candidacy in Ciudad del Este to unite the opposition around Daniel Pereira Mujica, while the Colorado Party intensifies its campaign in the Central Department for the October municipal elections.
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.
Congress President Bachi Núñez defended a proposal to nominate two Colorado Party members to the Comptroller General’s Office, citing cases involving former comptrollers linked to the opposition. The report criticized Núñez’s defense, citing his vote for Hernán David Rivas to lead the JEM and the claim that the governing majority could proceed without the opposition.
Soledad Núñez, candidate for mayor of Asunción representing the Unidos por Asunción alliance, met with TSJE authorities to denounce "vote stuffing" and demand stricter oversight in the municipal elections on October 4, including manual vote counting for single-member positions and limiting the number of voters per polling station.