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Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches Pena, replaces him with VP Alliana

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Paraguay's president impeached and placed under house arrest after banking crisis

Paraguay's Senate unanimously voted to impeach President Santiago Peña over his alleged links to the collapsed Ueno Bank, which locked millions of citizens out of their accounts. Peña was placed under house arrest on charges of breach of trust and influence peddling, and Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president.

Nov 7, 2026·6 sourcesWorld affairsImpeachment bid against Paraguay's Santiago PeñaEconomic collapseParaguay's resolution of Ueno BankPolitical CorruptionLatin America
Paraguay's president impeached and placed under house arrest after banking crisis
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