Paraguay’s Vice Ministry of Transport (VMT) began issuing fines on Tuesday to public transport operators that do not comply with the Integrated Control and Monitoring System (SICM), which relies on GPS data and electronic ticketing. The move ends the adjustment period that started in January.
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Starting this Tuesday, Paraguay's Vice Ministry of Transport began applying staggered fines to bus companies that do not transmit their real-time GPS location, as part of the Integral Control and Monitoring System (SICM). The measure aims to combat frequent 'reguladas' (fleet reductions) and improve service for users.
The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) fined 162 mayors, both former and current, for failing to submit their sworn asset declarations on time. In the Central and Alto Paraná departments alone, 15 officials were sanctioned, with fines reaching nearly G. 30 million.
Paraguay’s Comptroller General’s Office (CGR) has fined 27 former lawmakers — senators and deputies — for failing to submit their sworn asset declarations on time. The penalties range from 5 million to over 29 million guaranis, and three of the former legislators have yet to regularize their situation.