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Paraguay police raid Conmebol HQ near Asuncion
Source: BBC
Paraguay police raid Conmebol HQ near Asuncion
7 January 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
State prosecutors in Paraguay have raided the headquarters of Conmebol, South America's football confederation, near the capital Asuncion.
They said the move was part of US-led investigations into corruption at Fifa, world football's governing body.
Last month the president of Conmebol, the Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, was extradited to the United States to face charges there.
Mr Napout has pleaded not guilty to taking millions of dollars in bribes.
Paraguay's state prosecution service said in a statement it was "searching for documentation related to the granting of commercial and broadcast rights for sporting events".
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7 January 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
State prosecutors in Paraguay have raided the headquarters of Conmebol, South America's football confederation, near the capital Asuncion.
They said the move was part of US-led investigations into corruption at Fifa, world football's governing body.
Last month the president of Conmebol, the Paraguayan Juan Angel Napout, was extradited to the United States to face charges there.
Mr Napout has pleaded not guilty to taking millions of dollars in bribes.
Paraguay's state prosecution service said in a statement it was "searching for documentation related to the granting of commercial and broadcast rights for sporting events".
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35258875