Paraguayan Senator Amarilla Denounces "Dictatorship of the Majority" Over Appointments

Senator Líder Amarilla has sharply criticized the ruling majority in Paraguay's Congress, accusing them of establishing a "dictatorship of the majority" through their control over key state institutions. Amarilla argues that the system is experiencing a concerning democratic regression due to the lack of diverse representation in the appointment of oversight officials. The liberal senator expressed particular concern over the selection process for the next Comptroller General and Sub-Comptroller. He stated that decisions regarding these crucial positions are already predetermined by the ruling party, bypassing institutional dialogue with opposition parties like the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) and the democratic bloc in the Senate. Amarilla specifically challenged the potential reappointment of Camilo Benítez Aldana as Comptroller General for a third term, asserting that the National Constitution limits the position to two terms. He also questioned the continuity of the current Sub-Comptroller, Augusto Paiva, arguing he does not institutionally represent the PLRA or the democratic Senate bloc. The senator further denounced the "takeover" of key bodies such as the Council of Magistrates and the Judiciary Council of Magistrates, alleging that the ruling party is monopolizing these spaces by appointing only politically aligned individuals. He cited recent appointments, including Pedro Diaz Verón to the Judiciary Council of Magistrates and Édgar López to the Council of Magistrates, as examples of this trend. Amarilla emphasized that a parliamentary majority does not grant a political sector the right to control all state organisms, stressing that "the majority does not have the right to trample."

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