Paraguay’s Peña loses top aides as impeachment trial resumes over failed bank

Toronto Star · The Associated Press · 2026-11-06 15:21 UTC

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Top aides to Paraguayan President Santiago Peña have resigned as the Senate resumed an impeachment trial Friday that could remove him from office, deepening a political crisis triggered by the collapse of a bank tied to his government.

People protest in front of police against the government and Ueno Bank, which Paraguay’s central bank seized amid a solvency crisis, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Lawmakers debate whether to accept President Santiago Pena’s resignation following Paraguay’s central bank takeover of Ueno Bank amid a solvency crisis, at Congress in Asuncion, Paraguay, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

People protest outside Congress during a session to discuss President Santiago Pena’s resignation, days after Paraguay’s central bank took over Ueno Bank amid a solvency crisis, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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