Kueider Complains About Lack of Due Process: “It’s Institutional Madness
Senator Kueider Claims Innocence After Expulsion, Alleges Irregularities in paraguay Detention
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Senator Edgardo Kueider, expelled from the senate today, vehemently denied any wrongdoing and criticized the lack of due process leading to his expulsion. Kueider, currently detained in Paraguay, insists he declared the money seized from him at the border.
“They are saying they found all the money in my backpack, and that’s false, it’s a lie,” Kueider stated in a phone interview with NewsDirectory3. “I declared everything I had on me at the time, I declared that I had that money.” Kueider faces charges of smuggling after authorities in Paraguay allegedly found over US$200,000 undeclared in his possession.
Kueider argues that his expulsion without the opportunity to present his defence violates “constitutional principles like the right to a legitimate defense.” He expressed outrage at the lack of a “minimum instance of defense” to share his side of the story.
“They can’t take disciplinary action, let alone expulsion, based on a presumption. It’s an institutional madness,” Kueider declared.Despite Paraguayan authorities and the country’s justice system maintaining that Kueider failed to declare the money, he insists he did so.
“I wasn’t caught in the act because the money wasn’t in my backpack. When the operation ended, customs officials put everything that was in the car into the backpack. Besides, I declared what I had on me at the time, I declared that I had that money,” Kueider claimed.
According to the Paraguayan Public Prosecutor’s Office, Kueider and Iara Guinsel Costa, who was traveling with him, were transporting the money within the vehicle and failed to declare it as required by law.
When asked if he was alleging irregularities in the procedure, Kueider stated he would present evidence in the ongoing legal process to demonstrate misconduct by Paraguayan personnel at the border crossing.
Sources close to Kueider claim to have video evidence supporting his allegations. They also maintain that the seized money did not belong to Kueider or Guinsel Costa, but rather to a Paraguayan investor for whom Guinsel Costa works.
Senator Kueider speaks Out from Paraguayan Detention: “They’re Lying!”
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In an exclusive phone interview with NewsDirectory3, senator Edgardo Kueider, recently expelled from the senate, vehemently denied allegations of money smuggling and condemned the lack of due process leading to his expulsion.
Currently detained in Paraguay, Kueider insists he declared the money seized from him at the border, directly contradicting Paraguayan authorities’ claims. “They are saying they found all the money in my backpack, and that’s false, it’s a lie,” Kueider stated. “I declared everything I had on me at the time, I declared that I had that money.”
Kueider faces charges in Paraguay after authorities allegedly discovered over US$200,000 undeclared in his possession. He argues that his expulsion without the chance to present a defense is a violation of his constitutional rights.
“They can’t take disciplinary action, let alone expulsion, based on a presumption. It’s an institutional madness,” Kueider declared.
Despite Paraguayan authorities and the justice system’s insistence that Kueider failed to declare the money, he maintains his innocence.
“I wasn’t caught in the act as the money wasn’t in my backpack. When the operation ended, customs officials put everything that was in the car into the backpack. Besides, I declared what I had on me at the time, I declared that I had that money,” Kueider claimed.
The Paraguayan Public Prosecutor’s Office asserts that Kueider and Iara Guinsel Costa, who was traveling with him, were transporting the money within the vehicle and failed to declare it.
When asked if he was alleging irregularities in the procedure, Kueider stated he would present evidence in the ongoing legal process to demonstrate misconduct by Paraguayan personnel at the border crossing.
Sources close to Kueider claim to have video evidence supporting his allegations. They also maintain that the seized money did not belong to Kueider or Guinsel Costa,but rather to a Paraguayan investor for whom Guinsel Costa works.