Legal disputes arise over seized properties in Paraguay and Ecuador

In Paraguay, Ninfa González was forced to re-purchase her own land at a state auction after paying for it for 11 years. After settling her final installment in August 2026, González discovered that the property was listed for auction by the National Secretariat for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets (Senabico). The land was caught in judicial proceedings due to its link to the assets of convicted individual Ramón González Daher. Despite presenting documentation proving she was a good-faith purchaser, the auction proceeded, leading González to bid Gs. 73 million to secure her home.

In Ecuador, Inda Mariela Peñarrieta Tuárez, the wife of José Adolfo Macías Villamar (alias ‘Fito’), has filed a legal claim to recover a 1,013-square-meter property in Manta. The property was seized as part of the ‘Blanqueo Fito’ investigation. Peñarrieta’s defense argues the land belongs to two minors and that a cadastral error occurred during the seizure. The court has ordered a verification of the property's status and ownership, while the prosecution has opposed the request, noting that Peñarrieta was a fugitive at the time of the filing.