Paraguay’s Supreme Court rejected Kueider’s claims and upheld the trial

The criminal chamber of the Supreme Court of Paraguay rejected the former senator’s appeal Edgardo Kueider and his secretary Iara Guinseland confirmed the height Negotiation for April 2026 the case in which they were accused of attempted smuggling. The position of the court members was unanimous, María Carolina Llanes Ocampos, Manuel Dejesús Ramírez Candia and Luis María Benítez Riera argued that Kuider and Guinsel tried to use a legal entity that does not exist in the Paraguayan procedural system.

According to the judges, the defense presented a “Calling of Calling”which, in its opinion, would mean allowing an improper use of resources contrary to the principles of procedural economy and good faith, with the risk of indefinitely paralyzing the course of the criminal proceedings, the newspaper continued. The Observer from Paraguay.

“According to Article 449 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, court decisions can be appealed only through the media and in cases expressly established by law, provided that they cause harm to the appellant. In this context, it was found that the appeal did not meet the requirement of an objective challenge, which made the analysis of the other formal budgets unnecessary,” the same media stated.

The last affidavit of former Senator Edgardo Kueider was 5 million pesos

Both Kueider and Guinsel are accused: “Attempted smuggling”for entry into Paraguay $211,102600,000 pesos and 3,900,000 guarantees Checkouthidden in a backpack and undeclared, on December 4, 2024, at dawn.

While they await trial, the former senator and his secretary are staying home House arrest in Paraguay, at the same time they are trying to delay it delivery requested by the judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado which is investigating the former Entre Ríos lawmaker for illicit enrichment, money laundering and other related crimes.

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