Rubio Speaks With Paraguayan President Pedro Alliana, Congratulates Him on Assuming the Presidency and Reaffirms U.S. Partnership
The U.S. Department of State's Office of the Spokesperson issued a readout on November 9 stating that Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on November 8 with President Pedro Alliana of Paraguay to congratulate him on assuming the presidency and to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to a strong and enduring partnership with the Paraguayan people.
The one-paragraph readout mentioned no other topics from the call and did not refer to Paraguay's domestic judicial proceedings.
Earlier, Paraguayan prosecutors on November 7 formally charged former President Santiago Peña with offenses including incitement to breach of trust and conflict-of-interest administration, and a judge ordered him held in pretrial detention. On November 8, prosecutors searched Peña's residence as the investigation continued.
(Source: U.S. Department of State)
Source: U.S. Department of State
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