IPS: Expanded Complaint Announced Against Jorge Brítez
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Prosecutors have opened a criminal case against former IPS head Jorge Brítez and others for alleged embezzlement.
- Complainant lawyers announced they would expand their complaint, seeking urgent measures to prevent Brítez from leaving Paraguay for the U.S.
- The original complaint alleges a G. 391 billion loss through rigged bidding favoring a monopoly of supplier companies.
Prosecutors have officially opened a criminal investigation into former head of the Institute of Social Security (IPS), Dr. Jorge Brítez, and other individuals for alleged embezzlement. Following this development, the lawyers representing the complainants announced their intention to file an expanded complaint.
I am extremely concerned because there are reports that the former president is going to travel for the World Cup, and I fear he might travel and never return to the country.
The legal team is seeking urgent precautionary measures, including a travel ban and immediate arraignment for Brítez. This action stems from strong rumors that Brítez plans to travel to the United States to attend the World Cup. The lawyers fear that the former IPS chief might leave Paraguayan territory and not return to face judicial proceedings.
Lawyer José Bernis described the opening of the criminal case by the State Prosecutor General, Emiliano Rolón, as a positive but insufficient step. "I am extremely concerned because there are reports that the former president is going to travel for the World Cup, and I fear he might travel and never return to the country," he warned. The expanded complaint aims to ensure that the designated prosecutors act swiftly.
The opening of the criminal case by the State Prosecutor General, Emiliano Rolón, is a positive but insufficient step.
The original complaint, filed on May 13, 2026, by Bernis and lawyer María Muñoz, details an estimated loss of G. 391 billion. This alleged damage was caused through a scheme of allegedly rigged bidding processes designed to favor a monopoly of supplier companies. Bernis characterized the adjudications made during Brítez's tenure as a "blatant daylight robbery."
a blatant daylight robbery
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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