Abdo Benítez has faced criticism for his relationship with the military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, as his father was Stroessner's private secretary.
Abdo Benitez telah menghadapi kritik atas hubungan-nya dengan kediktatoran militer dari Alfredo Stroessner, karena ayahnya, Mario Abdo Sr., adalah sekretaris pribadi Stroessner.