Prosecutors open the vault at Peña’s house and find it empty; two safes found at Ueno Bank
Paraguayan prosecutors on Tuesday opened the armoured vault hidden in former President Santiago Peña’s summer house in San Bernardino, two days after finding it, and found it empty. In a second raid, at Ueno Bank’s headquarters, they found two more hidden safes, one containing about US$14,000 in cash.
Paraguayan prosecutors conducted a search at former President Santiago Peña's summer residence in San Bernardino two days after discovering an armored vault in his house. The vault, which had a complex security system, was found empty after the key was provided by Peña through his lawyer. Additionally, in a raid at Ueno Bank's headquarters, known as La Matrix, two hidden safes were discovered.
One contained approximately US$14,000 in cash, while the other held documents and empty bags. Prosecutor Silvia González stated no valuable items were found in the vaults. Peña, charged with breach of trust and self-serving administration, remains in pre-trial detention and maintains his innocence. The estimated damage is valued at US$809 million.
Opposition lawmakers have criticized the authorities for not seizing Peña's mobile phone and for delaying the raids, claiming evidence may have been removed. They are also calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Emiliano Rolón.
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