Karen Leguizamón
Karen Leguizamón is the president of the Association of Importers and Horticultural Traders of the Abasto Market in Paraguay. She has been vocal about the fragility of national agricultural production and the heavy reliance on imported fruits and vegetables, particularly from Argentina and Brazil. In a recent statement, she highlighted the challenges faced by local tomato producers and called for the establishment of a national team to monitor agricultural production and regulate prices, emphasizing the need for collaboration between producers, traders, and the government to address ongoing issues in the sector.
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Karen Leguizamón indicated that the guild constantly faces corruption and smuggling affecting the sector.
Gremio impulsa exportaciones de tomate y critica al Gobierno por atribuirse el mérito - Economía
Paraguay· 2025-11-14
Karen Leguizamón is the president of the Association of Importers and Traders of Horticultural Products and has reported receiving threats related to her work.
Productores exigen que se esclarezca supuesto atentado fallido contra presidenta de Asicofru - PolicialesParaguay· 2025-09-23
Karen Leguizamón, president of the Association of Importers of the Mercado de Abasto, discusses the varying costs of products and the bribery situation.
Presunto esquema de coimas en Senave: estos son los mensajes de WhatsApp atribuidos a Pastor Soria - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-07-07
Karen Leguizamón is the president of Asicopace and discusses the instability of tomato prices in Paraguay.
Inestabilidad del precio del tomate: este es el motivo - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-04-07Karen Leguizamón warned about the fragility of national production and the need to establish a national team to boost and regulate the sector.
Falta de frutas y verduras nacionales: piden al Gobierno trabajar en soluciones - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-03-27