Politics● Elevated22m ago · Nov 13, 2026, 9:02 PM
Banking scandal in Paraguay: ex-president Peña prosecuted for 'criminal association'
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RFI [fr] · France · South America
The Paraguayan prosecutor's office on Friday, November 13, expanded proceedings against former president Santiago Peña to 'criminal association', identifying him as 'head of the structure' that 'subordinated the financial system' to the interests of Ueno bank, at the heart of a banking and then political crisis.
GlobeAlert aggregates and classifies open sources; the story above belongs to its publisher. Summaries are machine-generated from the source text. How we score stories.
GlobeAlert context
What the desk knows about this story
Threat level
2 Elevated
Scored from severity, scale, escalation potential and source agreement. Below the alert threshold.
Sources
1 publisher
Single-source so far. Treat details as unconfirmed until more publishers report.
Category
Politics
Not flagged as developing.
South America theater · last 7 days
steady · 1 in the last 24h636
events logged
92
risk index / 100
Wildfires 600Attacks & Assaults 17Earthquakes 8Kidnappings 3Rocket Launches 2
- Active fire detection (FRP 139.8)Wildfires · Venezuela · 4h ago
- Active fire detection (FRP 106.5)Wildfires · Brazil · 4h ago
- Active fire detection (FRP 101.4)Wildfires · Brazil · 4h ago
More from France
World22m agoFrance-South Africa: Grandidier-Nkanang all speed, the Bleus' tries in videoLe Figaro · FranceWorld49m agoFrance-South Africa: huge blow for Les Bleus with the last-minute withdrawal of Julien MarchandLe Figaro · FrancePolitics59m agoThe median salary in France is "a shame", according to Bruno Le Maire, who wants to double itBFMTV · FranceBusiness2h agoVolitionRx targets operating cash burn below $1M per month in 2027 as it pushes France sepsis rolloutSeeking Alpha Tech
More in Politics
Politics18m agoSupreme Court to consider Trump's order suspending asylum grants at the southern borderAsharq Al-Awsat [ar] · Saudi ArabiaPolitics18m agoTrump will have historic meeting with Xi, Putin in China to talk nuclear arms controlNY Post · United StatesPolitics19m agoNew political tide against far-rightDaily Sabah · TürkiyePolitics19m agoCan convicted Hasina get a new passport in Delhi exile?Daily Sabah · Türkiye