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Paraguay – Paraguay workers Union denounces Head of Gaming Board

By - 20 December 2016

The Union for workers at Paraguay’s National Ports Authority (ANNP) has denounced the Head of the gaming commission Javier Balbuena (CONAJZAR) to the anti-corruption unit of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

According to local daily Ultima Hora, Nicolás Russo, the lawyer acting on behalf of the union, has denounced the official on a number of charges including malfeasance in office, breach of trust as well as the production of false documents and the destruction of the historical and cultural heritage of the city of Ciudad del Este.

The union claims that Balbuena announced the licensing process for a new casino and hotel without the prior approval of the Port Authority with the claims also encompassing other ministries within the government including the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Tourism as well as other government entities for breach of trust as they allowed for the approval of the terms and conditions for the public tender. The complaint has also been filed at the office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Paraguay.

Last week workers from Paraguay’s National Ports Authority (ANNP) met in order to discuss measures which they plan to take against a proposed casino and hotel in the city. According to the terms of the new bidding process, total investment will stand between US$50m and US$70m and the casino licence will be granted for twenty years. The casino will be located in a building belonging to the headquarters of Paraguay’s National Ports Authority (ANNP) at the head of the Friendship Bridge (Puente de la Amistad) – an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este. The building currently also houses a number of government offices including the Customs Office which will have to move to another site. In November 2015 trade unionists asked a judge to block the move arguing that there was a ban in place which prohibits further development in the area.

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