Paraguayan prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of ousted President Santiago Peña and former Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo, the Associated Press reported in a story carried by PBS NewsHour. The arrest orders are part of a criminal investigation into alleged breach of trust and other offenses tied to the collapse of Ueno Bank, the agency reported.
The PBS NewsHour headline said Peña "faces prosecutors" after his removal over the bank collapse. The Associated Press summary does not describe the removal itself.
NPR reported that Peña was removed from office and placed on house arrest on Friday. In a report by Ava Berger, NPR said the Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank. The NPR summary does not name that bank.
The sources differ on Peña's custody status. The Associated Press reported an order to arrest him, while NPR reported that he was placed on house arrest. The reports as summarized do not explain how the two accounts relate.
The Associated Press summary identifies Carvallo as a former Central Bank chief and names him in the arrest order. The NPR summary does not mention him. Neither summary gives the date of the Senate vote or reports a statement from Peña or Carvallo.
The NPR headline said Peña "appears before prosecutors," while the PBS NewsHour headline said he "faces prosecutors" after his removal over the bank collapse. Both headlines describe Peña's dealings with prosecutors, but the headlines do not describe the charges beyond the summaries' reference to breach of trust and other offenses.
Sources: PBS NewsHour: Paraguay's ousted president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse; NPR: Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors.