Santiago Peña held a stake in Grupo Vázquez, the business group that owns Ueno Bank, until 2025.
Unresolved · 2026-11-11
No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
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No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
Who's reporting it
- Associated Press (via KSAT), 2026-11-03: Peña was a business partner of Grupo Vázquez, which owns Ueno, until March 2025, and named a former head of Ueno's predecessor as central bank chief in 2023. source
- Buenos Aires Herald, 2026-11-05: Peña owned shares in a group that controlled Ueno and sold them in 2025. source
- Euronews, 2026-11-07: Citing AFP, says Peña held a stake in Ueno's holding company until last year and appointed the head of Financiera Ueno to run the central bank. source
History
- 2026-11-11: Unresolved. No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. AP and Al Jazeera give March 2025; the Buenos Aires Herald and AFP say only that he sold in 2025, and AP later says he divested under pressure. Peña denies any improper ties to the bank.