President Santiago Peña now attempts to deny ties with Juan Roberto “Jimmy” Villaverde, identified as an operator of a dirty campaign that spent over half a million dollars on digital platforms. However, a 2023 interview and official documents show that Peña praised him and appointed him to the government's digital communications.
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Movimiento político oficialista en Paraguay liderado por el expresidente Horacio Cartes.
President Santiago Peña is accused of denying ties to a digital communicator who received an official credential, while allegations of a smear campaign against government critics grow. The head of Mitic is pressured to resign for allegedly concealing data, and Conmebol president Alejandro Domínguez faces corruption accusations from the United States.
President Santiago Peña refused to comment on the departure of former Colorado senators Erico Galeano and Hernán Rivas, both involved in serious judicial scandals, as the government tries to contain political damage. At an event in Presidente Hayes, Peña preferred to address the controversy over the military parade and the critical situation of the Social Security Institute (IPS).