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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustParaguayan President Santiago Peña resigns amid bank collapse, says stability of Republic comes first
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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has submitted his resignation amid a major banking crisis triggered by the collapse of private lender Ueno Bank. He said he made the decision to step down because the stability of the country, social peace and the preservation of democratic institutions must take precedence over any individual. The resignation follows the financial turmoil caused by the bank’s failure.
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ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay: Paraguay's lower house voted unanimously Thursday to impeach President Santiago Peña just minutes after he announced his resignation, as the collapse of a major digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings, sent protesters surging into the streets and…
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The political crisis intensified after lawmakers raised allegations of financial misconduct and the central bank intervened in the troubled lender
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"I have made the decision to submit my resignation from the Presidency of the Republic. I do so thinking of the stability of our country, of social peace, and of the necessity to preserve our democratic institutions," he said.
