Ueno Case: Paraguay's Public Ministry Estimates $800M Loss
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TL;DR
- Paraguay's Public Ministry estimates a preliminary patrimonial loss of $809.5 million related to Ueno Bank operations.
- Former President Santiago Peña and ex-Central Bank President Carlos Carvallo have been formally indicted.
- The loss includes $576.1 million in local currency deposits and $233.4 million from public entities.
- Ueno Bank allegedly granted loans to companies linked to its economic group while holding these deposits.
- Peña received personal loans totaling approximately $510,500 for a residence, exceeding his presidential salary.
- Investigations also cover the handling of $200,000 in cash at the presidential residence.
- Both Peña and Carvallo face asset alienation prohibition and preventive bank account embargoes.
- Carvallo is accused of knowing about Ueno Bank's patrimonial inconsistencies and omitting technical alerts.
- Peña is under preventative arrest in a military unit in Asunción.