Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors
NPR ·
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a…
11 sources · 11 articles · updated 2026-11-07 17:14 UTC · world
NPR ·
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.
The Hindu ·
Paraguay’s president ousted as a digital bank collapse triggers a financial and political crisis, exposing regulatory gaps and public funds risks.
Hindustan Times ·
The digital lender locked nearly half of Paraguay’s people out of their savings. Congress refused Peña’s offer to resign and removed him from office. | HT Explainers
New York Post ·
Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest after all 44 senators voted to impeach him over the Ueno Bank collapse.
The Globe and Mail ·
Collapse of government-linked bank locks nearly half the country’s six million people out of their savings
NBC News ·
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling, among other charges, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a government-linked bank that locked nearly half the country’s 6 million people out of their savings.
CTV News ·
Ousted Paraguayan 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.
BNN Bloomberg ·
Ousted Paraguayan 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.
The Economic Times ·
Santiago Pena, the ousted President of Paraguay, was placed under house arrest on charges of misconduct. His removal follows the collapse of Ueno Bank, affecting nearly half of Paraguay's population. Vice President Pedro Alliana has assumed presidency amidst public outcry for accountability. Regulators seized Ueno Bank, locking depositors out of their accounts and triggering a political crisis. Lawmakers allege Pena abused his political influence regarding Ueno's operations and regulatory oversight.
CBC News ·
Ousted Paraguayan president Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling, among other charges, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a government-linked bank that locked nearly half the country's 6 million people out of their savings.
BBC News ·
The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.