Paraguay
Lawmakers approved information requests without objections from the ruling bloc
The Lower House gave the green light to declarations and resolutions, including a request for the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate the oxygen plant at the National Hospital of Itauguá. According to Última Hora, the Cartismo announcement that it would not block these requests surprised the chamber.
The Chamber of Deputies approved 10 declaration bills and 9 resolution bills in a session marked by an unusual decision by the ruling bloc. According to Última Hora, Miguel Del Puerto, leader of that caucus, announced that they would not oppose any information request or any declaration, prompting laughter and applause in the chamber.
Among the initiatives that moved forward is a declaration urging the Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the possible commission of criminal offenses in the acquisition, installation and operation of the medicinal oxygen generating plant at the National Hospital of Itauguá.
According to Última Hora, the complaint gained momentum after a claim by Liberal lawmaker Adrián Billy Vaesken, who visited the site and said the plant, despite the infrastructure and the cost of the equipment, is not working. The legislator had also denounced an alleged patrimonial damage and a breach of contract.
The Chamber also approved a declaration condemning the dictatorship in Nicaragua and a call on the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to withdraw the Paraguayan embassy concurrent with Panama. In addition, other declarations of cultural, sports, solidarity, national and artistic interest regarding various activities and events were endorsed.
In the same session, information requests were approved addressed to the MUVH regarding interinstitutional coordination with the Indert, social protection and community development programs, budget allocation, execution and number of beneficiaries in rural settlements and colonies, with a breakdown by department. Requests were also approved for the Municipality of Santa Rita regarding the use of the allocation for the Local Health Council, for the Municipality of Luque regarding expropriation of properties, and for the Supreme Court of Justice and the General Syndicate of Bankruptcies in relation to the case “Oga Rape sobre quiebra”.
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