State crisis in South America: Prosecutor's office orders arrest of Paraguay's ex-president Peña
With his resignation request, Peña was not able to avert the impeachment process. Due to the unanimous vote of the Senate, he loses his claim to a lifetime seat as senator.
Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered the arrest of former President Santiago Peña and ex-Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo on suspicion of fraud and other crimes related to the collapse of Digital bank Ueno. Peña's arrest was ordered shortly after his impeachment by the Senate, which voted unanimously to remove him from office.
Vice President Pedro Alliana is set to succeed Peña, who had offered to resign but was not allowed to by the Senate and House of Representatives. Peña's lawyers argued that the impeachment proceedings were null and void since he had offered to resign.
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