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.
[2] Gomes stood as a candidate for deputy for the Colorado Party, initially being a member of the internal movement Fuerza Republicana, which initially had then-incumbent Vice President Hugo Velázquez as its presidential candidate, and after Velázquez declined, Gomes continued to support his replacement, Arnoldo Wiens.
[2] According to the investigation, Gomes and his son allegedly "used their influence and experience" in the livestock and related sectors to move funds from drug trafficking and other illegal activities within the financial system.
[2] More specifically, the investigation stated that Gomes provided financial assistance to Pavão's group when its structure was weakened by the processes faced by several of its members, and that in this sense, Gomes and his son bought in 2020 the Negla Poty ranch, owned by Pavão, located in Bella Vista Norte, in the Department of Amambay.
[2] Gomes died in the early hours of 19 August 2024, after being shot dead in his home by police officers, following a search warrant that was signed around 3:00 a.m., minutes after an indictment was issued against him and his son for money laundering linked to drug trafficking.