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Senator Ever Villalba formally denounced to the Senate that the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), led by Claudia Centurión, overcharged by more than US$157 million in 13 tenders, excluding companies with bids close to the reference price in order to award contracts to more expensive consortiums, and requested that the minister provide clarifications.
mopcever-villalbaThe Paraguayan Senate approved a declaration demanding that the Minister of the Interior, Enrique Riera, provide a transparent explanation for the death of a 22-year-old man during a police operation in Alberdi, investigating a possible case of excessive use of force.
carlos-nunezmario-varelaever-villalbaenrique-rieraSenator Rafael Filizzola stated that Paraguayan consumers are paying international prices for beef due to the sector's strong export orientation — around 90% of production is destined for the foreign market — and the high market concentration, in which five slaughterhouses account for approximately 85% of the country's beef processing. He voiced support for a bill that proposes capping the profit margin at 10% on three popular beef cuts.
rafael-filizzolacomision-nacional-de-la-competenciaever-villalbaSenator Ever Villalba denounced an alleged fraud of 100,000 votes in the PLRA internal elections, claiming irregularities in the vote count that would have benefited Alcides Riveros, the party's current elected president.
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