How Paraguay’s Ueno collapse is only its latest banking crisis

Source: Al Jazeera · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 14:42 · 2 h ago

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President Santiago Pena is under fire over links to parent company of collapsed bank.

The report was published on 06 de novembro de 2026 às 14:42 by Al Jazeera and is part of the World news coverage.

What other outlets are saying

• Al Jazeera: Why is Paraguay facing a banking and political crisis? — Ueno collapse raises questions about state influence and accountability.
• Le Monde.fr: Paraguay's president resigns amid banking scandal
• Reuters: What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis?
• Al Jazeera: Paraguay resumes Pena impeachment proceedings as financial crisis deepens — Political turmoil comes after a digital bank's failure has left half the population without access to their accounts.
• TN: “Se me partió el corazón”: el angustiante mensaje de la esposa de Tim Payne por la crisis bancaria en Paraguay

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