Santiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been placed under house arrest minutes after he was impeached by Congress, amid a severe crisis that left more than half the country’s population unable to access their bank accounts. Santiago Peña is being investigated about allegations he used his political influence to favour a bank that expanded exponentially under his government and was suspended this week after irregularities . Continue reading...
Paraguay's president impeached and under house arrest after bank collapse
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse
- Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis
- Paraguay’s Santiago Pena under arrest, new president Pedro Alliana sworn in
- Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts
- Paraguay’s Pena under military protection in bank collapse chaos
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