{
  "id": 18573634,
  "title": "Could Paraguay’s banking crisis spill over into Argentina?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/could-paraguays-banking-crisis-spill-over-into-argentina-18573634",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T21:48:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald-buenosaire",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/economics/could-paraguays-banking-crisis-spill-over-into-argentina"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Buenos Aires on Tuesday, November 3, Pablo Casas and Leandro Vildoza, IT employees at ITTI, were abruptly suspended from their jobs without prior notice or explanation. This abrupt action came as the Paraguayan bank Ueno Bank faced a financial crisis in Argentina, leading to the freeze of customers' savings and triggering impeachment proceedings against President Santiago Peña.\n\nCasas and Vildoza were among approximately 1,000 ITTI employees based in Argentina, responsible for providing IT services to the conglomerate, which also operates in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Bolivia. The crisis has led to suspended operations, canceled meetings, and barred office access, much like a public holiday. Although employees were initially informed through HR emails, many remain uncertain about the situation.\n\nThe company's decision to suspend employees has raised concerns, as they were unable to access their October salaries and vacation leaves. Employees are contemplating collective legal action against the unpaid wages and the manner in which their suspensions were handled. The email stated that they were maintaining health insurance coverage, but employees are skeptical about its validity.\n\nTensions had been mounting since July, when employees were asked to cut expenses. This was followed by layoffs and rumors about the company's solvency, which Ueno Bank's founder, Miguel Vázquez, denied. Despite claims of a technological advancement project for Paraguay, employees describe being kept in the dark about the company's plans.\n\nThe financial crisis in Paraguay has had a notable impact, with the country's sovereign risk index rising by 25 basis points and the national currency, the guaraní, depreciating by 12% against the U.S. dollar since October. Economists consulted by the Herald are not concerned about a potential spread of the crisis to Argentina.",
  "summary": "Around 1,000 workers in Argentina employed by the holding company behind Ueno Bank have been suspended, with October salaries still unpaid La entrada Could Paraguay’s banking crisis spill over into Argentina? se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Paraguay resumes Pena impeachment proceedings as financial crisis deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/paraguay-resumes-pena-impeachment-proceedings-as-financial-crisis",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:58:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Ueno Bank scandal plunges Paraguay into political crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ueno-bank-scandal-plunges-paraguay-into-political-crisis",
        "published": "2026-11-06T20:23:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}