Luis María Benítez
Luis María Benítez is a minister of the Supreme Court of Justice in Paraguay. Recently, he was involved in a controversial meeting with President Santiago Peña and other court ministers, which raised concerns about the balance of powers in the country. The meeting, held in Mburuvicha Róga, was described as necessary for discussing administrative issues, yet it took place just before a significant legislative change regarding ministerial rotation in judicial districts. This change has been criticized for potentially facilitating judicial corruption.
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Luis María Benítez was one of the ministers who participated in the secret meeting.
Tribunal de Ética Judicial ya tiene informe de ministros de la CSJ sobre “reunión secreta” - Nacionales
Paraguay· 2026-01-19
Luis María Benítez is one of the ministers pointed out for participating in the secret meeting with President Santiago Peña.
Esto dice el ministro César Diesel sobre la reunión secreta con Peña - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-12-22
Luis María Benítez was one of the ministers present at the secret meeting.
Ever Villalba trata de “ignorante” a Peña sobre el funcionamiento de la República - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-12-18
Luis María Benítez is a minister of the Supreme Court of Justice who was involved in the ethical responsibility process.
Reunión secreta: Tribunal de Ética Judicial abre proceso a ministros de la CSJ - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-12-16
Luis María Benítez is a Supreme Court minister who attended the secret meeting.
Opositores exigen renuncia de ministros de Corte Suprema que estuvieron en reunión secreta - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-12-15
Luis María Benítez was one of the ministers present at the secret meeting with President Peña.
Reunión secreta “no es buena señal”, advierte exministro - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-12-11
Luis María Benítez was one of the ministers who attended the meeting.
Preguntas aun sin respuestas tras reunión secreta en Mburuvicha Róga - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-12-11
Luis María Benítez is mentioned as one of the ministers present at the meeting with the president.
Ministro de Corte Suprema admite reunión con Peña para cuestiones “administrativas” - PolíticaParaguay· 2025-12-10