Following up the fishy story exposed by 
Alek, examined by 
Miguel and reported by 
yours truly and 
Gustavo (with the adequate doubts), there is nothing but a note in El Universal today 
where Merentes denies everything.  Unfortunately even if Merentes is fully innocent (that would be a first), someone had access to enough info to get such a scheme set up.  And part of that info ought to come from the BCV.  To be continued.