Peña testifies on suspicions of irregularities at Ueno
Paraguayan MP opened three proceedings to investigate possible irregularities at Ueno Bank committed by Peña. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is testifying in a criminal investigation into Ueno Bank's collapse.
- Peña is suspected of breach of trust and other crimes related to the bank, where he was a shareholder.
- The investigation seeks to ascertain if he used political influence to favor the bank's controlling group.
- Authorities' alleged inaction in supervising the bank's operations is also under scrutiny.
- The Central Bank of Paraguay is being questioned for identifying issues without timely intervention.
- The case involves potential irregularities in public fund management and the actions of government and Central Bank officials.