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Crisis-hit Paraguay gets Pedro Alliana as new president: Ex-basketball player and a businessman

Crisis-hit Paraguay gets Pedro Alliana as new president: Ex-basketball player and a businessman

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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

    Thousands of Paraguayans gathered outside Congress on Thursday (November 5, 2026) to protest against the President

    — 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 · 3 outlets

    Paraguay's Senate on Friday impeached President Santiago Pena over a banking crisis that left millions of people unable to access their deposits.

    — NDTV

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The crisis began on Tuesday when the Central Bank took control of ueno, a commercial bank, over concerns about its financial stability.

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

Crisis-hit Paraguay gets Pedro Alliana as new president: Ex-basketball player and a businessman

The crisis began on Tuesday when the Central Bank took control of ueno, a commercial bank, over concerns about its financial stability.

The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

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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