Paraguay President Pena resigns in wake of bank collapse

Source: Al Jazeera · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 14:08 · 3 h ago

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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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• BBC: Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse — BBC President of Paraguay resigns as president of amid crisis over the closure of Ueno Bank CNN Paraguay’s swaggering digital bank has…
• Reuters: Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse — Reuters President of Paraguay resigns amid crisis over bank collapse that left millions unable to access their money CNN Paraguay's…
• BBC News: Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns — The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.
• NPR: Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse — Paraguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his…
• CNN: President of Paraguay resigns as president of amid crisis over the closure of Ueno Bank — CNN Paraguay’s swaggering digital bank has fallen The Economist Paraguay bank crisis spurs lawmakers' calls to impeach president Reuters…

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