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Mitic hid $7 million deal with PNUD and Itaipú from Congress, bypassing procurement rules | Src: ABC Color (PY)
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Elections & Politics

Mitic hid $7 million deal with PNUD and Itaipú from Congress, bypassing procurement rules | Src: ABC Color (PY)

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay's Ministry of Information Technologies and Communication (Mitic) is accused of hiding a $7 million agreement with the UN Development Programme (PNUD) and Itaipú Binacional from Congress.
  • This agreement, involving state and Itaipú funds, was used to manage a state communication apparatus, bypassing national procurement controls.
  • The ministry had previously denied managing digital advertising outside regular channels, while contracts through the PNUD scheme explicitly included hiring "influencers."

Paraguay's Ministry of Information Technologies and Communication (Mitic) stands accused of deliberately concealing a significant $7 million agreement from Congress. This accord, established with the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) and funded by Itaipú Binacional and the Paraguayan state, was reportedly used to manage a state communication strategy, including digital media and "influencers."

This revelation follows official responses from Mitic to Congress in June 2026, where the ministry asserted it did not manage digital advertising outside of standard, transparent procurement processes overseen by the National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP). The alleged concealment involves not only these PNUD-channeled funds but also other large agreements executed through the Itaipú Technological Park Foundation (PTI-PY).

Documents indicate that the convenio, identified as Nº 4500076699/2024, and related projects aimed at "Strengthening State Media" and "Supporting the Communication Strategy of the Paraguayan State." Despite ministerial signatures on internal resolutions linked to the project, Mitic's leadership allegedly omitted reporting this outsourced scheme. The funds allocated through this PNUD agreement saw a substantial increase in 2025 and 2026, coinciding with the expansion of a communication network referred to as "La Red Desinformante."

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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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