Gustavo Villate

Gustavo Villate

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Gustavo Villate is the current Minister of Technologies of Information and Communication (Mitic) in Paraguay. He has been in the spotlight for his management of significant public contracts, including multi-million dollar deals for medical insurance and cleaning services, amidst criticism regarding the state of public healthcare. Villate, who is politically connected as a cousin of the First Lady, has faced scrutiny over his past contracts and the lack of communication regarding key government projects.

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Chen met with Paraguayan Minister of Information and Communication Technologies Gustavo Villate, who said that Paraguay’s abundant green energy resources provide a strong foundation for developing large-scale computing infrastructure.

Official tours Taiwan-Paraguay data center site
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-20
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Gustavo Villate is the minister who accepted Villaverde's temporary transfer to the Mitic.

Acreditación dada a Jimmy en 2025 coincide con rol asignado en 2023 - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-06-02
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Gustavo Villate is the minister who attempted to distance himself from Juan Roberto 'Jimmy' Villaverde.

Villaverde era responsable de las redes del Gobierno según registros del Mitic - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-06-01
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Gustavo Villate, the minister, asserted that Villaverde had no official role in the government.

Documentos revelan que el Mitic mintió y que “militante” fue director de DD.HH. - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-05-31
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Gustavo Villate is the minister of communications who announced the incorporation of Paula Carro as the government's spokesperson.

Cuenta oficial de Vocería de Gobierno figura administrada desde Argentina - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-05-30
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies who must appear before the Commission.

Filizzola pide convocar a ministros por decretos que impactan en tarifas eléctricas y la ANDE - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-01-30
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Minister Gustavo Villate is part of the decision-making for the 'Industras Convergentes'.

Arriesgan la sostenibilidad financiera y operativa de ANDE, advierte la UIA - Economía
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-01-23
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Javier Gimenez

Gustavo Villate stated that the information regarding the payment for joining the Board was misinterpreted.

Peña firma el acta fundacional de “Junta de la Paz” - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-01-22
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Minister Gustavo Villate clarified that the invitation to Paraguay does not establish any economic conditions.

Junta de Paz de Trump: Gobierno dice que Paraguay no debe pagar US$ 1.000 millones - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-01-19
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Technologies of Information and Communications in Paraguay.

Santi Peña se reunió con empresario de firma adjudicada por Migraciones - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-01-11
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Gustavo Villate is the head of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) in Paraguay.

¿El feriado del 2 de enero está descartado? - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-12-23
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Gustavo Villate affirmed that there are no reasons for President Santiago Peña not to promulgate the controversial personal data protection law.

Ley de protección de datos personales: “No hay motivos para no promulgarla”, dice Villate - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-11-06
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Santiago Pena

Minister of Technology and Communication Gustavo Villate is working closely with the president on the continuing efforts.

Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-13
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Gustavo Villate is noted as the head of the Ministry of Technologies of Information and Communication during the attacks.

“CyberTeam” dice que hackeó página del Ministerio de Salud - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-09-03
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Santiago Pena

Gustavo Villate, the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, reconfirmed the holiday declaration by Minister Recalde.

Confirmado: el viernes será feriado si Paraguay clasifica al mundial - Economía
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-09-03
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies in Paraguay, addressing data security issues.

Mitic admite que filtraciones de datos se dan por falta de gestión estatal - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-08-21
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Alvin Holsey

Gustavo Villate, the head of Mitic, explained that they do not intervene in private sector vulnerabilities unless assistance is requested.

Miles de datos privados de un banco de plaza aparecen filtrados en la web - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-08-18
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Mitic representing the government at the banking convention.

Convención Bancaria: Moody´s insiste con reforma de caja fiscal y recomienda “adelantarse a los problemas” - Negocios
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-08-09
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Samar Maziad
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Serafini

Gustavo Villate, the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, discussed the need for dialogue regarding price adjustments.

El gobierno no va a intervenir en los precios, asegura ministro del MITIC - Economía
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-08-07
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Gustavo Villate is the head of the Ministry of Technologies of Information and Communication.

Suegro del hermano de Santi se queda con jugoso contrato de “ciudad digital” - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-07-28
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Gustavo Villate is the head of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies in Paraguay and is involved in discussions about cybersecurity amid a wave of cyberattacks.

Villate se compara con un médico para “sacarle la nalga a la jeringa” a hackeos - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-07-09
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Santiago Pena
Santiago Pena

Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Technologies of Information and Communication in Paraguay.

Hackers anuncian nuevos ciberataques a dos instituciones del Estado paraguayo - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-07-06
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Information Technologies who commented on the recent cyberattacks and the mockery from hackers.

Hackers dicen que accedieron a páginas del Senado y Contraloría - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-07-02
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) who praised his management despite multiple hacking incidents.

Hackers vuelven a atacar y se burlan de Villate: así responde el ministro - Nacionales
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-06-27
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Gustavo Villate is criticized for his self-assessment as 'excellent' despite public institution failures.

Por ser “pandorga”, “servil” y “mentiroso”, harían vacío a Santiago Peña en el Congreso - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-06-27
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Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Technologies for Information and Communication (Mitic) in Paraguay.

Villate considera “excelente” su gestión, pese a constantes hackeos - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-06-26
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Gustavo Villate is the head of Mitic and is criticized for competing among the worst ministers in the government.

Villate “compite fuerte” entre los “peores ministros”, según senadora - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-06-25
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Celeste Amarilla
Celeste Amarilla

Gustavo Villate is the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies who faced a motion for dismissal.

Cartistas declaran emergencia en ciberseguridad, pero rechazan pedido de destitución de Villate - Política
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-06-24
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