Paraguay's Supreme Court Justice Carolina Llanes proposed to the full court the revival and implementation of a centralized communication policy for the Judicial Branch, reinstating Agreement 9990 approved in March 2023. In her presentation, the magistrate argued for strengthening institutional capacity to be a reliable source, combating misinformation, and making the Judiciary's work more understandable to citizens, citing the circulation of "fragmented information, incomplete content, half-truths, stories taken out of context, and also false information."
According to a report by newspaper El Observador, which has not been independently corroborated, Llanes' real intention would be to "shield information" and attack media outlets critical of her administration. The same publication states that since joining the Court, the minister has sought control of the Communications Directorate, a unit previously under the responsibility of former minister Antonio Fretes. Llanes has prior experience in roles with strong communication advisory, having served as legal advisor and later as minister of the Social Security Institute (IPS), as minister of the National Vocational Promotion Service (Senabico), and as intervener (temporary administrator) of the Ciudad del Este city hall during the Mario Abdo Benítez government.
Simultaneously, the minister faces serious accusations made by the president of the Alto Paraná Bar Association, Nidia Silvero de Prieto, in an interview with broadcaster El Observador Radio-TV. Silvero de Prieto stated that Llanes' son, lawyer Álvaro Rojas Vía Llanes, engages in influence peddling in a "blatant and overt manner," freely accessing ministers' offices, even outside business hours. She described the situation as "a slap in the face to litigation professionals" and asked the minister "not to forget her roots," referencing her previous career as a teacher. There is no record of an official response from Llanes or her son to the accusations.
Amid these controversies, the minister participated, as a member of the Criminal Chamber, in a panel on "New Challenges of the Penitentiary System" as part of a project on access to justice. Llanes spoke about "Building a judicial policy for the rational use of pretrial detention," advocating for a comprehensive state criminal policy, sustained beyond governments, to reduce the application of pretrial detention and enforce its exceptional character, with coordination between institutions.