Ricardo Gavilán
Ricardo Gavilán is the Director of Investigation at the National Competition Commission (Conacom) in Paraguay. He recently made headlines by announcing an investigation into private fuel distributors following a spike in fuel prices. Gavilán clarified that the investigation aims to determine whether this price increase resulted from collusion or cartel behavior among companies, rather than targeting industry associations. He emphasized that Conacom is not a price-regulating entity but is committed to ensuring competitive practices in the market, with the authority to impose significant fines if violations are confirmed.
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Ricardo Gavilán commented that the investigation process is already underway.
Conacom investiga a siete frigoríficos - ABC Rural
Paraguay· 2026-02-04
Ricardo Gavilán is the director of Investigation of Conacom who is overseeing the investigation into the frigoríficos.
Sumario a frigoríficos arrojaría resultados dentro de 6 meses - NacionalesParaguay· 2026-02-03Barros referred to Ricardo Gavilán, who is in charge of the Investigation Directorate.
Conacom niega que frigoríficos líderes pertenezcan a un mismo grupo empresarial - EconomíaParaguay· 2026-01-15
Ricardo Gavilán is the director of Investigation at the National Competition Commission (Conacom) and emphasized the need for concrete evidence to sanction potential price cartelization in the meat sector.
Precio de la carne: sin pruebas, no hay sanciones posibles, advierte Conacom - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-07-25Ricardo Gavilán is the director of Investigation at the National Competition Commission (Conacom) and is leading an investigation into fuel price increases.
Conacom dice que irá contra empresas, no contra gremio de combustibles - EconomíaParaguay· 2025-06-26