Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns

Source: BBC News · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 13:58 · 14 h ago

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The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 13:58 by BBC News and is part of the World news coverage.

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• The New York Times: Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal — The New York Times Explainer: What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis? Reuters President of Paraguay faces…
• Al Jazeera: Paraguay’s president impeached amid bank collapse crisis — Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.
• WELT: Proteste: Paraguay in der Staatskrise – Präsident Peña tritt wegen Bankenskandals zurück
• DIE ZEIT: Santiago Peña: Paraguays Präsident tritt nach Bankenpleite zurück
• la Repubblica: Paraguay, il presidente Peña si dimette: "I conti della nostra gente vengono prima del mio posto"

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