Paraguay: Peña requests extension to file impeachment defense in Senate
The president was summoned for Friday at 10 a.m. but said he had not been given enough time to properly prepare La entrada Paraguay: Peña requests extension to file impeachment defense in Senate se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has asked for a 72-hour extension to prepare his defense amid impeachment proceedings initiated by Paraguay's Senate. The financial crisis began when the Central Bank suspended Ueno Bank's operations, leaving many without access to their funds. Peña was summoned to appear before the Senate on Friday morning to present evidence, but claimed he received the 15-page indictment and a 300-page annex at 10:15 p.m. on Thursday.
"That is not due process," he said. He requested the extension, arguing that the process must provide enough time for him to choose a trusted attorney and exercise his right to a defense. The impeachment charges against Peña include conflict of interest, co-optation of the state, misappropriation of pension funds, and undermining confidence in the national financial system.
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