The legal dispute over the inheritance of Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner (1912–2006) continues in Brazilian courts, with the general's legitimate daughter, Graciela Stroessner Mora, contesting the inheritance rights of an extramarital half-brother, Enrique Alfredo Fleitas.
In February of this year, the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories denied an appeal filed by Graciela, which questioned Brazil's jurisdiction to decide on the estate and alleged Fleitas lacked legal standing. However, judge Renato Rodovalho Scussel reaffirmed the exclusive competence of Brazilian courts to process assets located in the country, regardless of the nationality or residence of the deceased and the heirs.
The legitimacy of Enrique Alfredo Fleitas, son of Michele Fleitas – with whom Stroessner also had two other daughters – was proven through documentation of filiation and DNA testing. The genetic evidence was conducted after the exhumation of the dictator's remains in Brasília in 2022, ordered by the court to confirm paternity.
Stroessner's assets, which may reach hundreds of millions of dollars, are believed to be spread across several countries, including Paraguay, Brazil, the United States, and Switzerland, which significantly complicates the estate settlement process. The complete analysis of the assets is estimated to take up to two years to conclude.
Stroessner ruled Paraguay under a dictatorial regime for 35 years (1954–1989), a period marked by human rights violations and illicit enrichment. After being ousted by a military coup, he went into exile in Brasília, where he lived for 17 years until his death in 2006.