“Many sectors have asked me to stop my resignation. The people deserve to know at least the reason why I would resign from office, so that it does not go down in history that (the vice president) did so because of corruption,” he specified.
On August 12 last, the Department of The State sanctioned Velázquez, 54, and prevented him from entering the United States, “for his participation in significant acts of corruption, including bribery of a public official and interference in public processes.”
His close collaborator and legal adviser of the hydroelectric plant were also sanctioned that day Entity binational Yacyreta Juan Carlos Duarte, and several of his relatives.
Velázquez then announced his intention to resign from the vice presidency of Paraguay and withdraw from politics, in order “not to affect” the environment of President Abdo Benítez, of the conservative Game Colorado. He also lowered his presidential candidacy for next year’s elections.
“They talk about an attempted bribery. I want to know who is the officer who was tried to bribe and what is the file in which I have a interest financial“Velázquez claimed this Thursday.
Last month, the State Department also sanctioned the former president of Paraguay Horatio cards (2013-2018), accusing him of obstructing “a major international investigation into the crime transnational“.
Source: Ambito
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