The Paraguayan Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday it has requested the assistance of the United States, Luxembourg, and Argentina to trace and recover potential assets linked to Ueno Bank.<\/p>
Deputy Prosecutor for International Affairs, Manuel Doldán, explained at a press conference that he is in contact with the authorities of the three countries to identify the assets of individuals and companies targeted by the investigation into the financial scandal that led to the ousting and detention of former President Santiago Peña.<\/p>
The efforts aim to "locate assets and to be able to determine letters rogatory or requests for cooperation aimed at incorporating evidence and also to obtain the freezing of these assets in view of their confiscation," Mr. Doldán stated.<\/p>
