Sitrande will step up protests against plans to create a Ministry of Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons and an Energy Regulatory Authority, demanding guarantees from Santiago Peña’s government as negotiations over Itaipú’s 2027 tariff move forward.
Justo Zacarías Irún
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Paraguayan justice dismissed the investigation for money laundering and influence peddling against former deputy Orlando Arévalo, his wife, former councilwoman Carolina González, and prosecutor Sandra Ledesma, stemming from a contractual dispute with a construction company.
The government of Santiago Peña spent over US$ 22 million on advertising through Itaipú, which defends the expenditures, while Petropar plans to bid out promotional items like bags and uniforms, and lawmakers propose redirecting such funds to healthcare.
Itaipú Binacional increased its vehicle-rental budget by G. 10.7 billion under Paraguayan management, adding an armored fleet and substantially expanding the number and cost of other vehicles.
The Finance Committee of the Paraguayan Senate halted a project that would redirect communication funds to healthcare and postponed for 15 days the analysis of a budget increase to pay off the sector's debts.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the dismissal of the complaint against the Paraguayan director of Itaipú Binacional regarding the purchase of school furniture, having found no evidence of irregularities, although the case continues to generate public debate.
Paraguay has inaugurated its first experimental green hydrogen unit at the Itaipu Technological Park, which already operates the full production cycle using clean energy from the plant to fuel vehicles and train specialists.
Itaipu Binacional has opened a bidding process for a fleet insurance contract worth Gs. 5.3 billion, maintaining solvency requirements despite criticism over restricted competition and high costs.
A leaked audio recording reveals that Cartismo senator Javier Zacarías Irún negotiated a position at the Itaipu Binacional entity for the brother of a political operative in exchange for electoral support in Ciudad del Este.