Congress President Basilio Núñez called for the roughly 50 lawsuits against former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto to be handled with the same rigor as the case of former senator Erico Galeano, already sentenced to 13 years in prison. Núñez challenged claims that the judiciary is controlled by the Cartismo movement, noting that Supreme Court justices were appointed by previous governments.
Miguel Prieto
Ex administrador de Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
With 11 pre-candidates for mayor in Ciudad del Este and a new coalition in Villa Hayes, Paraguay's 2026 municipal elections promise clashes between old clans, a fragmented opposition, and the Yo Creo movement, which seeks to hold onto the power it won in 2019.
Opposition lawmakers in Paraguay criticize Comptroller General Camilo Benítez, claiming he uses an alleged gap in Law 5189/14 to avoid sanctioning agencies that do not disclose employee salaries, such as binational entities. They point to selectivity in audits and complicity with the Cartes/Peña government.