Paraguay President Pena resigns in wake of bank collapse

Source: Al Jazeera · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 14:08 · 2 h ago

President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 14:08 by Al Jazeera and is part of the World news coverage.

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