“They all must go”: Peña’s removal fails to calm anger on Paraguay’s streets
Thousands of Paraguayans celebrated in Asunción on Friday as the Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office, but the joy turned almost immediately to anger among those who wanted a complete change of government. “Out with them all,” hundreds of protesters chanted outside Congress as Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the new head of state.
Paraguayans celebrated on Friday as the Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office, but their joy rapidly shifted to anger once they realized the government would remain largely unchanged. Hundreds of protesters outside Congress chanted "Out with them all" as Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the new head of state.
Peña, 47, was placed under house arrest on breach of trust allegations following the collapse of Ueno Bank, which had 2.9 million customers. Many protesters, mainly young people, took their anger out on the entire Colorado Party government, demanding that the new government "all go." The incoming administration was met with skepticism, as Celicia Lugo and Milda Cuevas argued that the same people would remain in power.
Ueno Bank's closure affected around 32,000 pensioners, and Alliana promised compensation, though the details remained unclear.
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