Federico Acuña (politician)

Federico Acuña
Interior Minister of Paraguay
In office
17 June 2011[1] – 25 August 2011[2]
Preceded by Rafael Filizzola[1]
Succeeded by Carlos Filizzola[2]
Personal details
Born San Pedro del Paraná

Federico Acuña Araújo is a Paraguayan politician. He briefly served as Interior Minister under President Fernando Lugo in 2011, from 17 June[1] to 25 August.[2] He had previously been Chief of the National Police from 19 August 2008 to 24 November 2008.[1]

Biography

He was born in San Pedro del Paraná.[1] In 2009, he was accused by former Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola of turning a blind eye to corruption during his tenure as Police Chief.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (in Spanish) Diario ABC Color, 17 June 2011, Federico Acuña fue comandante de la Policía, pero destituido por irregularidades
  2. 1 2 3 (in Spanish) Última Hora, 26 August 2011, Rafael Filizzola dice que su primo conspiró para su caída
  3. ↑ UNHCR report



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