Leandro Villalba Baruja
Leandro Villalba Baruja serves as the Director of Audit at the Contraloría General de la República in Paraguay. He has been involved in scrutinizing the financial management of municipal administrations, notably highlighting significant irregularities in the handling of public resources in Ciudad del Este. Recently, he commented on the questionable financial practices within the municipality, suggesting that the irregularities identified were of a more serious nature than those in Asunción, particularly regarding the allocation of funds for projects like the 'Navidad sustentable.' His work aims to ensure accountability in public spending and the proper administration of state assets.
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Leandro Villalba Baruja, the Director of Forensic Audit, also refrained from giving explanations about the aqueduct.
Contraloría ratifica que fracasó el acueducto Chaco: despilfarro sin control y comunidades sin agua - Economía
Paraguay· 2025-12-14
Leandro Villalba Baruja is the Director of Forensic Auditing and the main spokesperson for Comptroller Benítez in this case.
Diputados plantean citar al Contralor por intervenciones - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-05-21
Leandro Villalba Baruja is the director of Audit at the Comptroller's office who commented on the financial management issues in the municipalities.
Para director de Contraloría, la actuación de Prieto es más grave que la de Nenecho - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-05-17