Paraguayan Justice Orders Preventive Detention of Former President
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TL;DR
- Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has been placed under preventive detention.
- The detention is related to the investigation into the collapse of Ueno Bank.
- Peña is accused of breach of trust and self-enrichment.
- Prosecutors allege he influenced public entities to deposit funds in Ueno Bank.
- Peña previously had ties to the controlling group of Ueno Bank.
- The former Central Bank president, Carlos Carvallo, also faces charges.
- Ueno Bank was intervened by the Central Bank due to solvency issues.
- Peña's defense denies the charges and expects the case to be archived.