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Politics - May 20, 2026, 11:02 PM

Bachi Núñez demands equal judicial treatment for Prieto and Galeano cases

Congress President Basilio Núñez called for the roughly 50 lawsuits against former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto to be handled with the same rigor as the case of former senator Erico Galeano, already sentenced to 13 years in prison. Núñez challenged claims that the judiciary is controlled by the Cartismo movement, noting that Supreme Court justices were appointed by previous governments.

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Politics - May 19, 2026, 12:20 PM

Complaint Expanded Against Bachi Núñez Over 111% Salary Increase for Bachelor's Degree Niece

Paraguay's Congress President Basilio "Bachi" Núñez faces a new complaint over alleged family favoritism: his niece, hired at just 18 with only a high school diploma, had her salary raised from G. 4,500,000 to G. 9,500,000 in less than two years, a 111% increase. The accusation includes self-serving administration and calls for an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

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Politics - May 19, 2026, 12:20 PM

Complaint Expanded Against "Bachi" Núñez Over 111% Salary Increase for Bachelor Niece

Paraguay's Congress President Basilio "Bachi" Núñez faces a new complaint for allegedly favoring his niece, whose salary rose from G. 4.5 million to G. 9.5 million in less than two years. The accusation includes self-dealing.

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Politics - May 20, 2026, 9:45 AM

Erico Galeano Case: Congress President Says Conviction Dismantles 'Cartist Judiciary' Narrative

Paraguay's Congress President Basilio 'Bachi' Núñez stated that the conviction and pretrial detention of former senator Erico Galeano dismantle the narrative that the judiciary is controlled by cartismo. The statement comes amid other political developments, including an administrative proceeding against former senator Javier 'Chaqueñito' Vera for failing to file an asset declaration and an internal dispute in the Colorado Party over the Asunción mayoralty.

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Politics - May 18, 2026, 11:27 AM

Bachi Núñez Rebuts Lilian Samaniego's Audit Request and Defends Electoral Schedule

Congress President Basilio Núñez responded to Senator Lilian Samaniego's criticism regarding the audit of electronic voting machines, stating that the process was carried out according to schedule and that the opposition had the opportunity to participate. Núñez also recalled that Samaniego, when she chaired the ANR, appointed people she trusted, and defended confidence in the TSJE.

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Society - May 18, 2026, 10:43 AM

TSJE and ANR Respond to Request for Voting Machine Audit; Congress Begins Review of Diplomas

ANR proxy Eduardo González responded to Senator Lilian Samaniego that the audit of voting machines has already been carried out at the TSJE for all parties. Meanwhile, the National Congress, under the leadership of Basilio Núñez, begins an internal audit of university diplomas of employees, an initiative of Senator Eduardo Nakayama.

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Politics - May 19, 2026, 5:55 AM

Bachi Núñez defends runoff and presidential reelection in constitutional reform

The president of Paraguay's Congress, Basilio 'Bachi' Núñez, stated that the country should adopt runoff voting and presidential reelection, advocating for a constitutional reform. He also proposed a 'double unblocking' system for electoral lists and criticized calls for a new audit of voting machines.

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Politics - May 17, 2026, 7:00 AM

Peña Declares Himself Senator for Life, Contradicting Bachi Núñez's Project

President Santiago Peña stated that at the end of his term in 2028, he will be a senator for life, contradicting the bill that allows former presidents to run for elective office. He also commented on the fake diploma scandal of Hernán Rivas and the case of former senator Erico Galeano.

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