{
  "id": 14558889,
  "title": "Paraguay Central Bank Board: What Happens Next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/paraguay-central-bank-board-what-happens-next",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T21:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/paraguay-central-bank-board-what-next-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paraguay's central bank board faces potential removal by both inside and outside members of the ruling party, but the legal process to remove them is slow. On October 14th, Senator Gustavo Leite called for President Santiago Peña to replace the entire board, while opposition senator Rafael Filizzola filed a motion for formal removal. The question remains whether Paraguay can maintain its reputation for financial stability during this situation. The Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) operates under Law 489 of 1995, as rewritten by Law 6104 of 2018. According to Article 17, there are six ways a president or director can leave office early or on time, but only poor performance requires the Senate's prior agreement. The Senate cannot fire the board on its own; the executive must initiate the case, and the Senate must agree before any member leaves. Members can also be suspended if a judge orders them detained for an intentional crime. The fastest route to removal is resignation, which the law says should be presented to the executive and communicated to the Senate. Filizzola's motion invokes the path of poor performance, which requires both Peña's decision and a Senate vote, depending on the ruling party's split. Peña's faction has voted against motions against bank president Carlos Carvallo, and Leite remains loyal to party leader Horacio Cartes. A declaration urging the executive to start removing every board member has been filed by Filizzola, citing Article 17(c) and needing majority support to be debated immediately. If a seat becomes vacant through resignation or removal, the executive has 30 business days to send the Senate a candidate, and Senate agreement is required before the new member takes office.",
  "summary": "Paraguay central bank board removal needs the president to act and the Senate to agree. Here is how the process works and what US investors should watch. The post Paraguay Central Bank Board: What Happens Next appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}