Paraguay ex-president under questioning in banking scandal
Pena, who is being investigated for breach of trust, influence peddling and embezzlement, entered the attorney general's office in the capital Asuncion through a side door shortly after 11:00 am (1400 GMT).Paraguay's President Santiago Pena (C), Interior Minister Enrique Riera Escudero (L) and National Police Commander Carlos Benitez attend the graduation ceremony of nearly 5,000 new noncommissioned officers of the National Police at the Ueno Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion on December 18, 2025. /AFPParaguayan prosecutors on Saturday began questioning former president Santiago Pena over his alleged involvement in a banking crisis over which he was impeached a day earlier, a police source confirmed to AFP.Pena, who is being investigated for breach of trust, influence peddling and…
