IPS document contradicts process that benefited ex-director with millions

An official document from the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) in Paraguay appears to contradict the procedure used to exclusively benefit former legal director José "José’i" González Maldonado with G. 3.281 million. The controversy centers on the handling of an extrajudicial agreement with Consorcio Hotelero Sudamericano SA.

During a secret session on July 30, 2024, where cameras were turned off, the board discussed the agreement. The consortium proposed paying G. 7.500 million of a G. 10.781 million debt, plus 5% for professional fees. Counselor Víctor Insfrán explicitly requested that the resolution include details on how judicial costs and fees for both parties would be paid, suggesting the Administrative Financial Management should coordinate these disbursements. However, this warning was disregarded in the final resolution.

As a result, González Maldonado was listed as the sole beneficiary of professional fees, receiving G. 412.500.000. This payment was executed through a suspicious triangulation, reportedly based solely on an internal note from María Graciela Cabral, who was under González Maldonado's supervision. The note requested the deposit of the sum into his personal account or in cash. This bypassed the standard procedures that the Administrative Financial Management was supposed to follow, as insisted upon by Counselor Insfrán.

Financial manager Gladys Vera, still in her position, proceeded to transfer the G. 412.500.000 from IPS accounts directly to González Maldonado's personal account. This maneuver occurred immediately after the Consorcio Hotelero Sudamericano SA had remitted both the G. 7.500 million settlement and the G. [amount missing] to the IPS's official accounts. The article implies a lack of transparency and potential irregularities in the handling of public funds.

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It is necessary to include in the resolution the issue of judicial costs and fees for both parties, detailing the procedure for their payment.