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Ousted Paraguay president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Ousted Paraguay president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

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Paraguay’s Senate on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Santiago Peña for misconduct in office after a banking crisis that froze millions of people’s savings and left them unable to access deposits. The crisis triggered a dramatic four‑day political collapse, and Peña was subsequently placed under house arrest.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    "I have requested a 72-hour extension to prepare my defense," Santiago Pena wrote on X, adding that he had been served with a 15-page indictment

    — The Hindu

  • center · 3 outlets

    Paraguay's Senate has removed President Santiago Peña over allegations linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 4 outlets

    Reported by : Srinivas Mazumdaru | Richard Connor with AFP, dpa, EFE, Reuters Paraguay's Senate on Friday impeached President Santiago Pena over a banking crisis that left millions of people unable to access their deposits. Senators voted overwhelmingly to remove Pena for misconduct in office. The…

    — ABP Live

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ASUNCION : Ousted Paraguay president Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. In a unanimous vote, the 44 senators present voted to remove Peña for…

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Ousted Paraguay president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

ASUNCION : Ousted Paraguay president Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. In a unanimous vote, the 44 senators present voted to remove Peña for…

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Paraguay President Santiago Peña’s stunning fall: The bank crisis that changed everything

A banking crisis that froze millions of people’s savings has brought down Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña in a dramatic four-day political collapse. What began with the intervention of Ueno Bank quickly turned into one of the biggest political crises in Paraguay’s recent history, ending with…

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