Lalo Gomes

Eulalio "Lalo" Gomes Batista (25 January 1956 – 19 August 2024) was a Brazilian-born Paraguayan politician and businessman. He served as a deputy of Paraguay from 2023 to 2024, when he was shot dead by police during a raid on his home after an indictment was filed against him for money laundering linked to drug trafficking.

Business and political career

Early years Before entering politics, Gomes worked as manager of Banco Paraná in Brazil and of Banco Amambay (now Banco Basa), which belonged to the family of Horacio Cartes, according to Gomes's sister. His death received international press coverage. The procedure was criticized because, as a deputy, at the time of his death Gomes had parliamentary immunity, so he could only be arrested after a parliamentary procedure in which his immunity had to be stripped.