Francisco Rivas Almada

{{short description|Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce}}

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Francisco Rivas Almada was the Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce under President Fernando Lugo.[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-p/paraguay.html CIA World Leaders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528053421/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-p/paraguay.html|date=May 28, 2010}}{{Cite web |last=Hoy |first=Eurasia |date=2014-11-12 |title=Paraguay: Juez procesa a tres ex ministros, Francisco Rivas, Ricardo Heisecke y Diego Zavala |url=https://eurasiahoy.com/12112014-paraguay-juez-procesa-tres-ex-ministros-francisco-rivas-ricardo-heisecke-y-diego-zavala/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Eurasia Hoy |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=HECHOS IRREGULARES. Últimas noticias de HECHOS IRREGULARES en ABC Color |url=https://www.abc.com.py/tag/hechos-irregulares/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.abc.com.py |language=es}} Almada, one of the former Ministers of Industry and Commerce, has found himself at the center of a legal proceeding following accusations of various financial misdemeanors. His name is among those implicated by prosecutor Alba Delvalle for alleged crimes such as breach of trust and fraud. As the legal process unfolds, Rivas Almada's role and actions during his tenure are under scrutiny, awaiting the upcoming hearings to determine potential precautionary measures.