They investigate third-party accounts in Nasralla’s campaign

This was stated this Monday, June 8, by Raúl Paniagua, lawyer for Ivonne Ardón, president and commissioner of Clean Policy, after the official appeared as a witness before prosecutors from the Public Ministry.

“The prosecutors have a lot of information and what is known, or what they told us, is that third-party accounts of Mr. Josué Colindres were used to capture funds that were not reported to the unit,” declared Paniagua.

The lawyer explained that the investigation is in an initial stage and that the existence of a specific crime has not yet been determined. However, he indicated that prosecutors are analyzing possible differences between the financial reports officially presented and the data included in a subsequent complaint.

One of the lines of investigation is related to an account used in USA to carry out popular collections whose resources would have gone into Nasralla’s campaign.

According to Paniagua, the account appeared linked to the Liberal Party, but the authorities of that political institution reported that they did not authorize its opening.

“There is an account in the name of the Liberal Party in the United States, where the Liberal Party as a party did not authorize that account, and that account was used to make popular collections that went into the campaign funds,” he stated.

The complaint maintains that the money obtained through these collections was allegedly not included in the income and expense report presented by Nasralla to the Clean Policy Unit.

Prosecutors also review contributions that the then presidential candidate would have made to other Liberal Party candidates and that, presumably, exceeded the limits allowed by electoral legislation.

“What there is in the Public Ministry, in the complaint, is that Mr. Salvador Nasralla, as a natural person, contributed to some candidates of his party and exceeded the ceiling already established by law,” said Paniagua.

Another line of investigation focuses on alleged money transfers to accounts located in countries with fewer financial controls or regulations.

The lawyer pointed out that the amounts and specific destinations are still unknown, because the investigation will require forensic audits, documentary review and comparison of financial reports.

“It is believed that there are some funds that were transferred to some accounts in other countries where there is little regulation on financial issues,” he said.

Paniagua clarified that it is still premature to establish amounts or responsibilities, since the financial movements are still under analysis.

“There is no amount; it is under investigation. It is very premature to determine amounts,” he added.

Ivonne Ardon appeared only as a witness due to her position as president commissioner of the Clean Policy Unit. Her lawyer stressed that the official is not being investigated nor was she the one who filed the complaint.

The proceedings originated from a complaint filed on March 3, 2026, in which a request was made to investigate possible irregularities in the reception, administration and liquidation of resources linked to the electoral campaign.

The Public Ministry must determine whether the facts investigated generate administrative or criminal responsibilities. Until now, the known statements correspond to the version offered by the lawyer after the appearance and do not constitute a formal accusation against Nasralla.