By Erbol:
ECONOMIC DAMAGE THROUGH BONDS
Rojas served as president of the BCB during Arce’s administration.
The La Paz Prosecutor’s Office ordered this Tuesday the arrest of former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), Edwin Rojas, along with three former executives, within the framework of a criminal investigation over bond transactions.
The information was provided by prosecutor Miguel Cardozo, who indicated that a multimillion-dollar economic damage is being investigated following a complaint filed by the BCB.
In addition to Rojas, former Operations Manager Pascual Oswaldo Quelali, former director Oscar Ferrufino, and former Economic Policy Manager Sergio Colque were also arrested.
According to the prosecutor, the former officials are being investigated over a 2024 operations regulation that allowed sovereign bond transactions. “They sold and bought bonds at amounts higher than those that had been established.”
He indicated that the three former executives appeared to testify in the morning and were placed under arrest, while Rojas appeared in the afternoon, invoked his right to remain silent, and was placed under arrest.
Por Erbol:
DAÑO ECONÓMICO CON BONOS
Rojas fue presidente del BCB durante la gestión de Arce.
La Fiscalía de La Paz determinó este martes la aprehensión del expresidente del Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB), Edwin Rojas, y tres exejecutivos en el marco de una investigación penal por la transacción de bonos.
La información fue proporcionada por el fiscal Miguel Cardozo, quien indicó que se investiga un daño económico multimillonario a denuncia del BCB.
Además de Rojas, fueron aprehendidos el exgerente de Operaciones, Pascual Oswaldo Quelali; el exdirector Oscar Ferrufino; además del exgerente de Política Económica, Sergio Colque.
Según el fiscal, los exfuncionarios están investigados por un reglamento de operaciones de 2024 que permitió transacciones de bonos soberanos. “Han vendido y han comprado bonos a montos mayores a los que estaban establecidos”.
Indicó que en horas de la mañana se presentaron a declarar los tres exejecutivos y quedaron aprehendidos, mientras que Rojas se presentó en la tarde, se acogió al derecho al silencio y quedó bajo aprehensión.
https://erbol.com.bo/seguridad/aprehenden-al-expresidente-del-banco-central-y-tres-exejecutivos
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