"The United States is designating Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos 'Charly' Duarte for involvement in significant corruption, including bribery of a public official and interference in public processes," the statement said.
Duarte is a close personal and professional associate of Velazquez. He allegedly offered a bribe to a Paraguayan public official in order to obstruct an investigation that threatened the vice president and his financial interests, Blinken explained.
The State Department is also designating Velazquez’s immediate family members.