49 sociedades, testaferros y paraísos fiscales: Las claves del esquema de lavado de Bayardo Arce
Construyó una red de lavado que movió casi 5.000 millones de dólares, más que todo el Presupuesto de Nicaragua en 2025. Esto es lo que se sabe sobre el juicio y su millonaria red de defraudación.
TL;DR
- Bayardo Arce Castaño and his assistant, Ricardo Bonilla Castañeda, are accused of money laundering and defrauding the state.
- The total amount involved in the alleged fraud is $4.962 billion (USD and Cordobas), surpassing Nicaragua's 2025 national budget.
- The scheme involved creating 49 shell companies, using nominees for leadership roles, and transferring funds abroad.
- Analysts believe the conviction is politically motivated, signaling a consolidation of power by Rosario Murillo's faction over the old Sandinista guard.
- Arce's wife and brother-in-law are also implicated as co-authors and are currently fugitives; all involved parties' assets have been seized.