Paraguay's Prosecutor's Office ordered house arrest for former president Santiago Peña on Friday for "breach of trust" just minutes after the Senate removed him from office and stripped him of immunity, amid the political crisis triggered by the closure of Ueno Bank.
According to EFE, the order, addressed to the commander of the National Police, requests that Peña's house arrest be guaranteed "until he is brought before the Public Prosecutor's Office in the Economic Crimes and Anti-Corruption Unit" in Asunción.
The document also orders the detention of Carlos Carvallo Spalding, who directed the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) until last Tuesday, who must comply with the measure ordered by the Prosecutor's Office at the facility designated by the Police Command.
The order was issued by Economic Crimes and Anti-Corruption prosecutors Elena Fiore, Christian Benítez, and Silvia González Véster; and the agent of the Specialized Unit for Cybercrime and Money Laundering, Ruth Karina Benítez, who sent the order directly to the National Police Command for mandatory compliance.
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WorldThe order issued by the Economic Crimes and Anti-Corruption prosecutors calls for guaranteeing the house arrest of the former president "until he is placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office." Shortly afterward, the Paraguayan Police confirmed that the measure was carried out. The former president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña. Photo: @SantiPenap on X. CommentsParaguay's Prosecutor's Office ordered the house arrest of former president Santiago Peña this Friday for "breach of trust," just minutes after the Senate removed him from office and stripped him of immunity, amid the political crisis triggered by the closure of Ueno Bank. According to EFE, the order, formalized in Case No. 92/2026 and addressed to the commander of the National Police, calls for guaranteeing Peña's house arrest "until he is placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office in the Economic Crimes and Anti-Corruption Unit" in Asunción. The document also orders the detention of Carlos Carvallo Spalding, who until last Tuesday headed the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), who must comply with the measure ordered by the Prosecutor's Office at the facility designated by the Police Command. The order was issued by the Economic Crimes and Anti-Corruption prosecutors Elena Fiore, Christian Benítez, and Silvia González Véster; and the agent of the Specialized Unit for Cybercrimes and Money Laundering, Ruth Karina Benítez, who sent the order directly to the National Police Command for mandatory compliance. Shortly afterward, the Paraguayan Police reported that the deposed head of state "is now officially detained" at his home, following the order issued by the Prosecutor's Office. Meanwhile, the new president, Pedro Alliana, who was Peña's vice president, announced that those affected by the closure of Ueno Bank will be compensated. "Fellow citizens who are going through a difficult time as a result of the financial debacle will be fully compensated. We will not leave you alone," Alliana said after receiving the presidential sash and baton. More on: ParaguaySantiago PeñaDetentionProsecutor's OfficeNational PoliceCarlos CarvalloBCPWorld