From paternity test to paternity tests to giant sized California paternity testing, Little of Paraguay leader Fernando Lugo has been seen or heard of since his diagnosis with cancer, however paternity test results have appeared which prove that he did not have a child with a woman who his suing him in a paternity suit. Lugo’s lawyers said that the paternity tests were losing credibility.
The case came as a shock to Paraguay the previous year, when the leader claimed another child was his son. Last month he was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer, and has since spent much of his time being treated for the illness in Brazil.
The alleged mother of his child, Ms Moran, claimed that her son, named as Juan Pablo, was conceived during the time she spent working for a left wing party which gave support to Fernando Lugo’s 2008 candidacy for presidency.
Ms Moran stated that she would talk with her lawyers prior to announcing her next actions regarding the paternity testing; however, Fernando Lugo’s representatives said that they wished for the paternity case to be dismissed in court.
The previous year, Lugo had asked for a paternity test to be carried out to prove he was the father of a one year old boy, the mother of whom was twenty six year old Viviana Carrillo. He said of the matter that he would take on any paternal responsibilities but refused to make any further comment regarding the paternity test, stating that he wished to defend the child’s right to privacy.
Early in 2010, Hortensia Damiana Moran dropped the paternity case against Lugo due to what she claimed was “personal reasons”, according to a judge. Lugo had agreed to undergo paternity testing, having previously consented to having had a child with Viviana Carrillo. Ms Moran’s lawyer, speaking on Nanduti radio, said that she wished to drop the claim, as she was highly stressed due to all that had taken place regarding the paternity of her child involving her wishes for Lugo to undergo paternity testing and her wishes for paternity tests to be taken.
When the case began, a judge said that if paternity tests were not carried out by the 24th August, then the son would be declared to be Mr Lugo’s child by court order.
Prior to this, in 2009 the Paraguay leader was hit with his second paternity claim, only a week after he recognized fatherhood of Viviana Carrillo’s child. At this time, however, he did not say whether or not he was the father, saying that he would act according to the judicial system and would be truthful. Two of his cabinet ministers said that they were beginning court proceedings against their boss on behalf of the woman and said they themselves would take paternity tests if Lugo did not recognise paternity.