{
  "id": 18358199,
  "title": "Paraguay president resigns after bank takeover sparks protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-resigns-after-bank-takeover-sparks-protests-18358199",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/paraguay-president-resigns-after-bank-takeover-sparks-protests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has resigned following the state takeover of Ueno Bank, a digital lender linked to him. According to KahawaTungu, the Central Bank of Paraguay placed the bank into resolution on November 3, 2026, after its solvency ratio fell below the legal minimum. This intervention froze the accounts of approximately 3 million customers and prevented access to funds via apps, cards, or branches.\n\nThe bank's collapse froze the savings of millions of people, according to NPR. KahawaTungu reports that the bank managed between $800 million and $850 million in public funds, including roughly $380 million from the state pension fund, Instituto de Previsión Social.\n\nFollowing the resignation, lawmakers voted to impeach Peña, as reported by NPR. Live Mint reports that lawmakers from the long-ruling Colorado Party joined the opposition in a 78-0 vote to back the impeachment after three days of demonstrations in the capital, Asunción.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Ueno Bank collapse in Paraguay prompts President Santiago Peña to resign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ueno-bank-collapse-in-paraguay-prompts-president-santiago-pena-to",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:38:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Paraguay: President Pena resigns amid bank crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-pena-resigns-amid-bank-crisis",
        "published": "2026-11-05T16:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns following bank collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-santiago-pena-resigns-following-bank-collapse",
        "published": "2026-11-05T16:39:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Paraguay’s President Peña Resigns Over Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguays-president-pena-resigns-over-bank",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:16:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "Paraguay president resigns after collapse of Ueno digital bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguay-president-resigns-after-collapse-of-ueno-digital-bank",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:40:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "WSJ Markets",
        "title": "Paraguay’s President Resigns as Collapse of Bank With Close Ties to Him Sparks Crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguays-president-resigns-as-collapse-of-bank-with-close-ties-to",
        "published": "2026-11-05T20:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Paraguay’s president resigns as banking crisis rocks country",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguays-president-resigns-as-banking-crisis-rocks-country",
        "published": "2026-11-05T22:14:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Paraguay's president faces possible criminal charges as bank collapse triggers political turmoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/paraguays-president-faces-possible-criminal-charges-as-bank-collapse",
        "published": "2026-11-05T23:09:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}