Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
U.S. corruption designation and financial sanctions
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control announced restrictions on financial operations in U.S. dollars involving Horacio Cartes and his enterprise after an investigation that attributed corruption-related conduct to him before, during and after his presidency.
Controversy over Quiñenco-linked business discussions
A visit by Quiñenco-linked executives to Horacio Cartes’s residence became controversial after the United States designated Cartes as significantly corrupt. The visit was connected with discussions concerning the future of joint ventures involving Bebidas del Paraguay and Enex Paraguay.