Rocío Ojeda, former director of the Animal Protection Commission of the National Congress, denounces that she was dismissed without formal justification and without access to the administrative process, despite having job stability and suffering from multiple sclerosis. She says she continues to work her hours while awaiting the end of her notice period on May 30, and that the President of Congress, Basilio Bachi Núñez, said he was unaware of the case.
Rocío Ojeda
Exdirectora de la Comisión de Asistencia y Protección Animal del Congreso Nacional, desvinculada de su cargo en abril de 2025.
Rocío Ojeda, former director of the Animal Care and Protection Commission of the National Congress of Paraguay, reported being dismissed on April 17 without an administrative process or formal explanation, despite suffering from multiple sclerosis. She alleges that her position was assigned to a political operator linked to Senator Rocío Abed, raising suspicions of partisan criteria in legislative administration.
Amid complaints from pre-candidates for councilor about alleged parallel cash funds at Mercado 4 and the Asunción Bus Station, the market director, Alejandro Buzó, classified the accusations as 'urban legends' and stated that revenue collection is completely transparent. He challenged the whistleblowers to present concrete evidence.