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Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved on first reading a bill that increases the penalty for false accusations to up to six years in prison when they result in the pretrial detention of the accused, while also making economic compensation to the victim mandatory.
yamil-esgaibCartist deputies Rocío Abed and Yamil Esgaib, who chair committees on the topic, either failed to attend or left early from an institutional event on public access to information, drawing criticism over their commitment to transparency.
yamil-esgaibrocio-abedColorado Party deputy Yamil Esgaib refuses to show his business administration degree, questioned because it was issued by the same university involved in the scandal of former senator Hernán Rivas. He says he has nothing to hide but will only present the document 'when he feels like it.'
yamil-esgaibuniversidad-sudamericanahernan-rivasParaguay's Supreme Court of Justice rejected an appeal filed by YEM SA, a company linked to Colorado lawmaker Yamil Esgaib, in the lawsuit brought by Club Guaraní to regain possession of the property where Bingo Guaraní operates. With the decision, the case returns to the Court of Appeals, and the club hopes for a final resolution after years of litigation.
club-guaraniyamil-esgaibyem-sabingo-guaraniParaguay opposition deputy Raúl Benítez and lawyer Federico Legal criticized cartista lawmakers Rocío Abed and Yamil Esgaib for participating in a transparency event on May 20, citing their consistent rejection of information requests and Esgaib's past aggression toward journalists.
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