Meeting of Fed, Seprelad and Securities Commission heads called to report allegations against Cartes

Asunción: The Vice-President, Hugo Velázquez, invited the heads of the three institutions tomorrow, Monday, to talk about concrete steps that can be taken regarding the well-founded allegations against the ex-head of state.

The head of the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), José Cantero, the head of the Securities Commission, Joshua Abreu, and the head of the National Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering (Seprelad), Carlos Arregui, are closed for Monday, July 7 at 11:00 a.m an “assessment, discussion and promotion of the necessary measures in response to the public allegations made by the Minister of the Interior, Arnaldo Giuzzio”.

The invitations are signed by Vice-President Hugo Velázquez, who Friday afternoon celebrated the rejection of the impeachment procedure against Minister Giuzzio, stressing that it was a victory for the “democratic sectors” and reaffirming his opposition to “organized crime”.

The government’s second is demanding that these institutions submit reports on the measures to be taken following Giuzzio’s serious allegations against former President Horacio Cartes, whom he accuses of being involved in an alleged international system of cigarette smuggling and money laundering.

Seprelad already has a previous complaint filed by Giuzzio against HC, demanding an investigation into his assets movements over suspicion of handling billions of dollars in “loans” to his own companies and inconsistencies in his sworn asset declarations.

However, the Home Secretary’s complaint to the Congressional Standing Commission added that Banco Basa and the stock exchange through Basa Capital, both companies of the Cartes group, were allegedly used to launder cigarette smuggling proceeds from Tabacalera del Este SA (Tabesa). became.

Interior Ministry chief Arnaldo Giuzzio spoke out Friday after being saved from impeachment, saying the “war” or “vendetta” continues with former President of the Republic and Honor Colorado leader Horacio Cartes and that he will make further allegations, mainly against him. He admitted he fears for his life but that “these people are not going to intimidate him”.

“This is a conventional war, not a mafia vendetta, but a political vendetta to be continued as before. We are ready to get more, but we warn that all cards are not yet on the table, there will be more presentations,” he said in an interview with Radio Monumental.

In this regard, he recalled that they are awaiting the results of the intelligence report that they have requested from the Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering (Seprelad) at the Public Prosecutor’s Office, regarding the national and international movements of Horacio Cartes, with which they will again submit a report to the public prosecutor’s office.

Arnaldo Giuzzio also announced that he would file a formal complaint with the Standing Commission of the National Congress in relation to the allegations made on Thursday.

When asked why he reported the case recently rather than earlier, he stated that it was a defense against HC’s attacks.

He pointed out that he initially filed the formal complaint against Cartes “because he was angry with whoever was criticizing his financial movement,” namely the pro-Cartes movement, and that he then pursued the investigation, which is why he decided have to publish the results.

Wochenblatt / Abc Color / Last Minute

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