Judge orders Paraguay’s ex-president Peña held before trial

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A judge has ordered former Paraguayan president Santiago Peña held before trial. Prosecutors allege he used his office to influence government agencies and state-owned entities to keep public funds deposited with a digital lender linked to him.

Prosecutors allege that Santiago Peña used his position as president to influence decisions by government agencies and state-owned entities to keep large amounts of public money deposited with a digital lender he has ties to