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  "id": 18340321,
  "title": "Paraguay’s President Pena resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguays-president-pena-resigns-under-mounting-pressure-from-bank",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T17:03:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3373458/paraguays-president-pena-resigns-under-mounting-pressure-bank-collapse"
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  "summary": "Paraguayan President Santiago Pena resigned on Thursday as calls for his removal swelled following the collapse of digital lender Ueno that left millions of customers unable to access their accounts. “I do so with the stability of our country, social peace, and the need to preserve our democratic institutions in mind,” he said in a video recorded address on Thursday. Pena, an ally of US President…",
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        "title": "Paraguay's president resigns amid banking scandal",
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        "published": "2026-11-05T17:13:09.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-santiago-pena-resigns-after-bank-collapse",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Paraguay President Santiago Peña impeached after Ueno Bank collapse freezes millions in savings, sparks protests",
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguays-president-is-impeached-minutes-after-resigning-following-a",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:30:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse sparks protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-santiago-pena-resigns-after-bank-collapse-sparks",
        "published": "2026-11-05T19:58:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-santiago-pena-resigns-after-bank-collapse-18373876",
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