On Nov 7 a judge charged Santiago Peña with breach of trust and administration for personal gain and ordered him held in pretrial detention at the Presidential Escort Regiment, a military unit.
Two or more independent outlets report it. We'll update this page as reporting comes in, then say whether it held up.
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Who's reporting it
- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07: Judge Humberto Otazu charged Peña with breach of trust and administration for personal gain and ordered him held at the Presidential Escort Regiment headquarters to keep him in the country during the investigation. source
- BBC News Mundo (via Teletica), 2026-11-07: The economic crimes judge ordered preventive detention so that Peña submits to the process; he was moved to the presidential guard unit after a night under house arrest, and his lawyer said there was no flight risk. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. Peña had spent the previous night under house arrest. The charges are prosecutors' allegations; Peña denies wrongdoing and his lawyer says there is no risk he will flee or obstruct the investigation.