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Francisco de Vargas

Francisco de Vargas

Paraguayan lawyer and politician

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.

Francisco José de Vargas Benítez (born 22 October 1970[1]) is a Paraguayan lawyer and politician.

Biography

De Vargas studied law at the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción; he specialized in Criminal Law.[1]

A man with strong ties to the Authentic Radical Liberal Party of former President Federico Franco, he worked combatting illegal drug trade.[2]

On 15 August 2013 he was sworn in as Interior Minister of Paraguay in the cabinet of President Horacio Cartes.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "CV of the ministers". HCPresidente.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    "Technocrat cabinet in Paraguay". América Economía. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. [3]
    "Cartes' new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (in Spanish)


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