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Paraguayan Comptroller General selection process

Overview

The Paraguayan Senate approved shortlists for the positions of Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General, forwarding them to the Chamber of Deputies for a final vote. The shortlist for Comptroller General includes incumbent Camilo Daniel Benítez Aldana, Mabel Bogado Oviedo, and Carlos Vera Ruiz.

Following the announcement, opposition deputy Jorge Ávalos Mariño noted his exclusion from the Comptroller General shortlist. He attributed his exclusion to a party mandate requiring the shortlist to consist exclusively of opposition representatives. In response, Ávalos Mariño proposed a political exchange: supporting Camilo Benítez Aldana for Comptroller General in return for government support to retain the current sub-comptroller, Augusto Paiva, in office.

Ultimately, the Chamber of Deputies elected Camilo Benítez as Comptroller General and Armindo Torres as Sub-Comptroller for the 2026–2031 term. This outcome consolidates control of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) by the ruling Honor Colorado (ANR-HC) movement. Torres, formerly the director of Sworn Declarations at the CGR, secured his appointment with 49 votes following the departure of Augusto Paiva.

Benítez’s reelection was facilitated by 14 deputies from the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) who voted against their party’s official leadership directive, allowing the ruling coalition to reach the 64 votes required. Opposition members criticized the process, alleging that candidates were not permitted to present proposals to the plenary before the vote. Torres has defended his technical rigor against claims that his appointment was intended to protect President Santiago Peña.

Entities

Contraloría General de la República · Chamber of Deputies · Jorge Ávalos Mariño · Comisión Ciudadana de Selección · Inés Romero

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Paraguay elects Camilo Benítez and Armindo Torres to Comptroller General office

    Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies elected Camilo Benítez as Comptroller General and Armindo Torres as Sub-Comptroller, consolidating ruling party control over the institution despite opposition criticism.

  2. 15 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Jorge Ávalos Mariño seeks Subcontraloría after exclusion from Comptroller shortlist

    Paraguayan opposition deputy Jorge Ávalos Mariño, excluded from the Comptroller General shortlist, proposes a deal to support Camilo Benítez Aldana if the opposition retains the Subcontraloría.

  3. 17 days ago

    [POLITICS] 18 sources
    Paraguayan Senate approves shortlists for Comptroller General

    The Paraguayan Senate has approved candidate shortlists for Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General, moving the election process to the Chamber of Deputies for a final vote.

Sources

1000noticias.com.py · diarionoticias.do · diarioparaguayo.com · diariovialibre.com.mx · elcorreodigital.com.ar · elnacional.com.py · epinvestiga.com · lahora.gt · machalamovil.com · nelpr.com · nyfights.com · ocoainformativa.net · paraguayoindependiente.com · paraguayvirtual.com.py · prensalibre.com · red23noticias.com.ar · siglo21digital.com.ar · tn23.tv · toyota.es · ultimahora.com

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