The Attorney General, Emiliano Rolón, met with the president of the IPS, Isaías Fretes, to discuss the payment of a debt of approximately G₲ 10 billion related to the rent of properties occupied by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Asunción, with a commitment to settle the amount in monthly installments. This debt is part of a larger total exceeding G₲ 19 billion, which has significant implications for Paraguay's social security finances and raises concerns about governance and transparency at IPS.
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MITIC confirmed having reported only two of at least 14 social media accounts linked to the "dirty campaign" against opponents, journalists, and media outlets critical of the Santiago Peña government, a response lawmakers investigating the case deemed insufficient.
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice was composed of justices Víctor Ríos, Manuel Ramírez Candia, and Gustavo Santander, the only three of the nine justices who did not take part in the secret meeting with President Santiago Peña at Mburuvicha Róga, to review the constitutional challenges in the case involving the Seprelad leaks.
Alejandro Buzó, director of Zonal Markets, appeared unsolicited before the Municipal Board to rebut allegations of supposed parallel cash boxes at Mercado 4, presenting revenue data and permit-holder records.
On the fourth anniversary of the murder of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, his brother Francisco harshly criticized the lack of results from investigations in Paraguay, pointing to failures in the administrations of Sandra Quiñónez and Emiliano Rolón, and warned that the country risks becoming a 'narco-nation'.
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved a request for information from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) regarding the alleged involvement of the Santiago Peña administration in a dirty campaign network on social media. The request seeks to clarify whether Juan Roberto "Jimmy" Villaverde, whom the president has denied any connection to, held official credentials and whether public funds were used for payments, including through binational entities such as Itaipú and Yacyretá.
Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón created two new specialized cybercrime units and assigned prosecutors Lorenzo Lezcano and Federico Delfino to them, amid controversies over Lezcano's conduct, who is the subject of a preliminary investigation by the Jury for the Prosecution of Magistrates for alleged ties to the late congressman Eulalio Gomes.
Paraguay's Magistrates Council passed over prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak, who led the mega-operation A Ultranza against drug trafficking, and chose Aldo Cantero, known as 'Aldo Canta 50' for allegedly negotiating cases, to join the shortlist for judge. The decision drew criticism from legal experts and accusations that the body prioritizes political loyalties over merit.
Prosecutor General Emiliano Rolón replaced Deputy Prosecutor Soledad Machuca as head of UDEA with Nancy Salomón. Machuca, accused of shelving a complaint against former Senator Hernán Rivas, faces proceedings before the JEM and was called a "black monk" by Senator Yolanda Paredes.
Attorney General Emiliano Rolón signed this Monday (18) a series of resolutions that profoundly alter the operational structure of the Public Ministry, with changes in leadership of anti-corruption, money laundering, cybercrime, and regional units.
State Attorney General Emiliano Rolón removed Deputy Attorney María Soledad Machuca from the Specialized Unit for Economic Crimes and Anti-Corruption and the Money Laundering Unit, following questions about alleged shelving of emblematic cases. Nancy Salomón takes over the position.