Paraguay’s President Stays Despite Quitting
Congress refused to accept Santiago Peña's resignation after ruling-party lawmakers walked out; the Senate resumes his impeachment trial on Friday. The post Paraguay’s President Stays Despite Quitting appeared first on The Rio Times .
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña refused to resign on Thursday, November 5th, despite Congress's refusal to accept his resignation. This led to a failed vote in a joint session of Congress, as members of the Colorado Party, the ruling conservative party, walked out of the chamber. Peña remains president as of November 8th, 2026, while the Senate continues his impeachment trial.
The impeachment charge accuses Peña of poor performance in his duties related to the closure of Ueno Bank, a lender with approximately three million customers. Paraguay's central bank closed Ueno Bank on November 3rd, leaving customers locked out of their money. Peña has not admitted responsibility for the bank's closure and has promised to provide evidence during the trial.
To remove a president, 30 of the Senate's 45 members must vote in favor of impeachment. The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Friday, and if 30 or more senators vote to remove Peña, Vice President Pedro Alliana would take over until August 2028.
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