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  "id": 18620381,
  "title": "Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ousted-paraguay-president-under-house-arrest-after-banking-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T01:55:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/07/ousted-paraguay-president-under-house-arrest-after-banking-crisis-leaves-60-of-country-unable-to-access-accounts"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Paraguayan Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office on Friday following an impeachment trial for \"poor performance of his duties.\" The Senate vote included all 44 senators present, including members of the ruling Colorado Party. Peña's removal follows the collapse of Ueno Bank, which left more than half of the country's population unable to access their savings. The Times of India reports that lawmakers accused Peña of using political influence to direct hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into the bank while regulators overlooked risky lending.\n\nHours after the impeachment, prosecutors ordered Peña to be placed under house arrest in Asunción. According to MercoPress, he is being investigated for alleged economic crimes such as breach of trust, influence peddling, and self-serving administration. Peña denies any wrongdoing. Prosecutors also ordered the arrest of former Central Bank president Carlos Carvallo, who previously headed the finance company that became Ueno, according to the Times of India and MercoPress.\n\nVice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the new president on Friday night and will serve the remainder of the term until August 15, 2028. During his swearing-in, Alliana pledged to address the financial crisis. While Peña offered his resignation on Thursday, the Senate chose to proceed with the impeachment process rather than accept it.",
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Santiago Peña, ousted by Congress as president of Paraguay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/santiago-pena-destituido-por-el-congreso-como-presidente-de-paraguay",
        "published": "2026-11-06T22:35:52.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Paraguay Senate removes President Santiago Peña over Ueno Bank collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/paraguay-senate-removes-president-santiago-pena-over-ueno-bank",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:06:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Paraguay: President Santiago Pena under house arrest over bank crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/paraguay-president-santiago-pena-under-house-arrest-over-bank-crisis",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:23:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Paraguay Senate Impeaches President Over Bank Scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/paraguay-senate-impeaches-president-over-bank-scandal",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:34:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Was Removed and Arrested by Ueno Bank Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/paraguayan-president-santiago-pena-was-removed-and-arrested-by-ueno",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:52:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Paraguay’s Santiago Pena under arrest, new president Pedro Alliana sworn in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguays-santiago-pena-under-arrest-new-president-pedro-alliana",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:31:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Pedro Alliana sworn in as sudden Paraguay president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pedro-alliana-sworn-in-as-sudden-paraguay-president",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:34:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pedro Alliana, crisis-hit Paraguay’s sudden new president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pedro-alliana-crisis-hit-paraguays-sudden-new-president",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:47:00.000Z"
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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."
}