The former president of Paraguay's state oil company Petropar, Delia Patricia Samudio, and her husband, José Costa Perdomo, have been arrested to begin serving prison sentences for embezzling 359.7 million guaranis from the state-owned firm in a fraudulent tender case involving tonic water during the pandemic.
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The Petropar alcohol plant in Troche has recorded losses of $5 million and is transferring part of its production to private mills due to its inability to process all the raw material, sparking criticism over transparency and costs.
The high volatility of the Brazilian real against the Paraguayan guarani is reversing the trade flow on the Brazil-Paraguay border, encouraging Paraguayans to shop in Brazil while reducing the purchasing power of Brazilian informal cross-border traders and affecting the value of remittances.
Senator Walter Kobylanski resigned from the National Crusade Party, declaring political independence due to internal disagreements and criticism of the party's lack of renewal.
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice rejected the final appeal and made final the sentence of Patricia Samudio to 4 years in prison and her husband, José Costa Perdomo, to 3 years and 9 months, for the embezzlement of G. 359.7 million from the state-owned company during the pandemic.
Petropar has begun the 2026 sugarcane harvest at its alcohol plant in Mauricio José Troche, keeping the price at G. 245,000 per tonne and adding an extra G. 5,000 bonus. The new milling tandem project, however, remains halted by a court injunction, forcing the state company to turn to private mills if the old equipment fails.
Petropar has received the full $3.05 million indemnity from the bank guarantee of the terminated contract with Doha Holding Group LLC, which failed to deliver 100,000 tons of diesel. The state-owned company's president, William Wilka, states that there was no asset damage. The National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) opened a summary proceeding against the Qatari company but excluded Alejandro Domínguez Pérez, son of the Conmebol president, due to lack of proven participation in the bidding process.
Petropar officially launched the 2026 sugarcane harvest at its alcohol plant in Mauricio José Troche, pledging to buy 100% of local production. President William Wilka underscored the economic and social impact, while the new milling train remains idle due to a precautionary measure.
Paraguay's National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) concluded there is no evidence that Alejandro Domínguez Pérez, son of the Conmebol president, directly participated in the bidding process or execution of the diesel supply contract between Petropar and Doha Holding Group LLC. The agency opened administrative summary proceedings against seven individuals linked to the company but excluded Domínguez Pérez due to lack of proof of effective exercise of management or representation functions.