Santiago Peña, the recently elected president of Paraguay this Sunday, April 30, is not exempt from controversies and controversies that precede his proclamation as the first president of the Guaraní territory.
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In October 2017, he received widespread criticism in various social sectors because without being a leader or holding a state position, he used a military man to support.
In January 2021, Peña described on Twitter as “rogues and toll drivers” to the collaborators of ex-president Mario Abdo Benítez.
After they were involved in an international scandal for an alleged secret business with the Venezuelan state company Petróleos de Venezuela Sociedad Anónima (PDVSA).
The phrase referred to a previous scandal involving Abdo Benítez over a secret deal with the Eletrobás company…
Which Abdo Benítez at the time had justified by stating that the previous treaty made Paraguay look like “rogues and toll booths”.
Peña’s criticism in turn unleashed a series of criticisms of his party and the Honor Colorado movement, whose leader is former President Horacio Cartes…
being branded as “incoherent” and “ridiculous”due to the fact that the chartist red caucus has Javier Zacarías Irún in its ranks…
And others prosecuted for acts of corruption, influence peddling, illicit enrichment and similar crimes.
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Santiago Peña received criticism for being in public events with Óscar Chaves: This was another of his controversies
Then, in September 2021, Peña was criticized for sharing a political act with Óscar González Chaves, who together with his father Óscar González Daher…
He is accused of money laundering and illicit enrichment.
During his campaign for the presidency for the 2018 elections, Peña defended González Daher when he was questioned for irregular handling, saying:
“Dear Óscar, many people question you, but only stones are thrown at the tree that bears fruit.”
Peña’s critics claimed that: if he took over as president as in fact he will, he would only be a “secretary” of Cartes.
Well, they project that with former President Horacio Cartes there; he will actually be serving as the real decision maker.
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2023-05-01 05:20:52
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