Paraguay prosecutors raid presidential residence in Peña probe
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The Attorney General of Paraguay raids the presidential residence in Asuncin as part of the investigation into the collapse of Ueno Bank.
Prosecutor Cristian Benítez told ABC that there are "elements of suspicion regarding the conduct" of the official, who was responsible for supervising the country's financial institutions.
Researchers conducted searches at the official residence of the former President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, on Thursday (12), as part of an investigation into the breakdown of Ueno Bank, one of the largest banks in the country. The information is from the Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay. The former President was arrested on Friday (6) after being removed from office. On Tuesday (10), authorities entered the former President's field resid…
The procedure followed several raids on properties linked to the 47-year-old ex-mandatario, who is in pretrial detention and faces up to 15 years in prison. The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) intervened Ueno Bank on 3 November for serious solvency problems, leaving hundreds of thousands of clients without access to their deposits. Massive demonstrations broke out. Peña is accused of using his influence to favor the bank, in whose controlling gro…
Paraguay prosecutors raid presidential residence in Peña probe
Paraguayan prosecutors raided the presidential residence as part of an investigation into former President Santiago Peña, who has been charged with crimes connected to the collapse of digital lender ueno, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on Thursday.
Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay Raids Presidential Residence for Investigation of the Ueno Bank Case
Public Prosecutor's Office entered Mburuvicha Róga complex to search for documents and electronic equipment linked to research involving former President Santiago Peña
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