Former members of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), Liana Emilce Caballero Krause and Miguel Angel Mora, were arrested on Friday, 13 November 2026, on charges of breach of trust in the Ueno Bank case. The Public Prosecutor’s Office also ordered raids on their homes and that of another former director, Marco Aurelio González, who surrendered at a police station in Asunción after being declared a fugitive.
The developments form part of an ongoing investigation into the handling of the financial entity by those in regulatory positions at the relevant time.
Seizures during the raids
Prosecutor Ruth Benítez reported that important documents related to the Ueno Bank case were seized from the home of Liana Caballero, the former interim president of the central bank. These documents included savings deposit certificates totaling over ₲200 million (approximately US$32,000), as well as computer equipment and cell phones. The former board member of the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) was arrested and will be taken to the Economic Crimes Prosecutor’s Office for questioning.
Simultaneously, the Prosecutor’s Office also raided the home of former board member Miguel Mora, who was also arrested and taken to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to give a statement. Digital devices were seized from Mora’s residence and will be evaluated to determine their legality.
Allegations against the directors
Both Mora and Caballero are primarily suspected of a possible criminal act of breach of trust. In their roles as members of the board of directors of BCP, they did not make any alert or intervention on the situation of the bank. This, according to the allegations, was despite having information from December 2025 about operations that put the funds of their depositors at risk.
As a result of the Ueno Bank case, all members of the board of directors active at the time of the resolution of the financial entity were arrested, including the former president of the Central Bank, Carlos Carvallo Spalding, and the former superintendent of banks, Holger Insfrán Ibarrola. They already been charged.
Former superintendent’s arrest
Representatives of the Public Ministry arrested Holger Insfrán on Thursday, 12 November. During the procedure, the prosecution team seized documents, as well as electronic devices, including a computer and a cell phone. The officers inspected two vehicles at the location, in one of which they found empty suitcases, while in the second, they found documentation belonging to the suspect and a computer. These last items were seized by order of the prosecutor.
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