Vice President's Daughter Submits Mockery Asset Declaration

The recent submission of a "copied and pasted" asset declaration by Montserrat Alliana Encina, daughter of Vice President Pedro Alliana, upon her resignation from the Chamber of Deputies, has ignited public outrage and scrutiny in Paraguay. This act is not merely a bureaucratic oversight but a blatant disregard for transparency and accountability, principles that should be paramount in public service, especially for individuals associated with high-ranking officials.

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En una clara mofa a la obligación de reportar sus bienes ante la Contraloría General de la República (CGR), Montserrat Alliana Encina presentó una “calcada” declaración jurada de bienes el pasado 28 de abril, luego de presentar su renuncia al cargo de “coordinadora de liquidación”, dependiente de la Dirección de Tesorería de la Cámara de Diputados.

Alliana Encina, who held the position of "coordinator of liquidation" with a substantial monthly salary of G. 18,274,300, resigned on April 23rd to purportedly "work in the private sector." However, her asset declaration, submitted on April 28th, was a verbatim replica of the one she filed in October 2023 when she initially took office. This raises serious questions about what she has accumulated or disposed of during her tenure. The omission of key life events and professional achievements is particularly egregious.

Most notably, the declaration failed to mention her marriage in June of the previous year to Weldon Black, a businessman with contracts with public entities like the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) and Banco Nacional de Fomento (BNF). The marital status is significant, especially concerning whether the union involved separation of assets, a detail that could impact financial disclosures. Furthermore, she "forgot" to report her university degree, obtained in December 2023 from Universidad Autónoma San Sebastián—the same institution that has granted degrees to other members of the Alliana clan, including her father and stepmother, congresswoman Fabiana Souto. This pattern raises concerns about the legitimacy and procurement of academic credentials within influential political families.

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Lo más significativo, ya que podría implicar la omisión dolosa de datos es su condición de casada, lo cual es de público conocimiento desde junio del año pasado cuando contrajo nupcias con Weldon Black.

The public reaction, as reflected in the reporting by ABC Color, is one of disbelief and anger. This incident fuels the ongoing debate in Paraguay about nepotism and the "nepo-baby" phenomenon, where positions of power and influence are perceived to be inherited rather than earned. The lack of transparency in this asset declaration not only undermines public trust but also suggests a potential attempt to conceal financial dealings or assets, especially given the significant salary she commanded. The expectation is that public officials, and those closely linked to them, adhere to the highest standards of disclosure, a standard that Montserrat Alliana Encina appears to have deliberately failed to meet.

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Otro hecho burdo es que omitió su condición de supuesta egresada de la carrera de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Autónoma San Sebastián.