{
  "id": 18420360,
  "title": "Peña says he will face his impeachment trial as Argentina denies he has entered the country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/pena-says-he-will-face-his-impeachment-trial-as-argentina-denies-he",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T01:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/11/06/pena-says-he-will-face-his-impeachment-trial-as-argentina-denies-he-has-entered-the-country"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña declared on Thursday night that he would face the impeachment trial in the Senate, despite Congress unable to consider his resignation due to a lack of quorum. Argentina's government refuted claims that Peña had entered the country, stating they had no records of his presence. Peña's appearance was called for by the Senate, which had been convened in an extraordinary session to initiate the impeachment proceedings due to his \"poor performance of duties.\" The session aimed to set the trial in motion and begin proceedings with the president in attendance. However, uncertainty surrounded Peña's whereabouts, as both the President's spokesman and the Chamber of Deputies speaker admitted to not knowing his location. The opposition claimed that the president had crossed into Argentina, a claim Argentina's government debunked. The crisis stems from the takeover of Ueno Bank, which left nearly three million customers and millions of dollars in public funds stranded. If Peña resigns, he would be granted a lifetime Senate seat with parliamentary immunity, but if removed by the Senate, he would lose that protection.",
  "summary": "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced on Thursday night that he will appear before the Senate to defend himself in the impeachment trial against him, after Congress failed for lack of a quorum to consider the resignation he had tendered hours earlier, leaving him formally in office. Argentina’s government, meanwhile, denied any record of Peña entering Argentina, following reports that he…",
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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."
}