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Court orders Paraguayan state to pay compensation for teenager's death in highway pothole

Court orders Paraguayan state to pay compensation for teenager's death in highway pothole

A Paraguayan court has upheld a ruling ordering the State to pay a multi-million dollar compensation to the parents of a young soccer player who died in an accident caused by a pothole on the Acceso Sur highway, maintaining the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) for the poor maintenance of the road.

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The mayor of Jesús de Tavarangüe is accused of diverting G 2.44 billion to a parallel commission

The mayor of Jesús de Tavarangüe is accused of diverting G 2.44 billion to a parallel commission

Two council members and the former municipal accountant confirmed in a hearing that the mayor of Jesús de Tavarangüe, Víctor Garay, diverted approximately G 2.44 billion to a "parallel commission." The funds, which came from laws for cultural heritage, were used for substandard public works without a bidding process, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office's accusation of breach of trust.

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Prosecutors seek arrest of former Argentine senator for currency smuggling in Paraguay

Prosecutors seek arrest of former Argentine senator for currency smuggling in Paraguay

The Paraguayan Public Prosecutor's Office has requested a sentence of two years and two months in prison for former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider and his secretary for attempted currency smuggling, after they were detained in December 2024 with over 200,000 undeclared US dollars, while the defense requested acquittal and the trial continues pending the verdict.

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Senate Begins Hearings for Selection of Paraguay's Comptroller General

Senate Begins Hearings for Selection of Paraguay's Comptroller General

The Paraguayan Senate has begun public hearings to evaluate 49 candidates for the positions of Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General. The process includes the current officeholder, Camilo Benítez, whose re-election is being questioned, and is expected to result in shortlists of three candidates each for the final selection by the Chamber of Deputies.

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