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