{
  "id": 18631839,
  "title": "Paraguay bank collapse sees president impeached, arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguay-bank-collapse-sees-president-impeached-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:09:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/1107/1598335-paraguay-bank-collapse-sees-president-impeached-arrested/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paraguay's former President Santiago Pena was impeached and removed from office following a banking crisis that crippled almost half the country's financial system. The impeachment, approved by a 44-1 vote by the Senate, accused Pena of poor governance during his tenure, particularly concerning the collapse of Uneo Bank, a company he had ties with. Senate President Basilio Nunez declared Pena guilty after one senator was absent.\n\nJessica Aquino, a protester, expressed relief and anger, stating, \"Now we want him to give us back our money and go to jail.\" Pena was placed under house arrest by authorities shortly after his removal. The new President, Pedro Alliana, vowed to compensate the nearly three million depositors, including pensioners, affected by the bank's insolvency.\n\nAlliana, who will serve until 2028, promised to address the financial concerns of the affected citizens. However, opposition politicians had also filed a motion to impeach Alliana over the crisis, which was unsuccessful. The bank's collapse sparked protests, revealing a deep distrust of the US-backed government, which had a stake in Grupo Vazquez, the entity that controlled Ueno Bank.\n\nThe Paraguayan government has initiated legal proceedings against Pena for breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds. The Attorney General's office is set to question him on Saturday. Pena, in a final message before his removal, called for unity among Paraguayans to rebuild the country's institutions and regain trust. The US Embassy in Paraguay expressed solidarity with the people of the country without directly addressing Pena's impeachment.",
  "summary": "Pedro Alliana became president of Paraguay yesterday following the impeachment of his predecessor Santiago Pena over a banking crisis that left almost half the country unable to access their accounts.",
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        "title": "Paraguay ex-president Peña placed under house arrest after impeachment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/paraguay-ex-president-pena-placed-under-house-arrest-after-impeachment",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:42:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Paraguay's impeached president Peña put under house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguays-impeached-president-pena-put-under-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:04:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Paraguay ex-president Peña placed under house arrest after impeachment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguay-ex-president-pena-placed-under-house-arrest-after-impeachment",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:21:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Paraguay President Impeached, Placed Under House Arrest Over Bank Scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguay-president-impeached-placed-under-house-arrest-over-bank",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:39:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Paraguay's president impeached after collapse of bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguays-president-impeached-after-collapse-of-bank",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:07:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches president, replaces him with VP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/crisis-hit-paraguay-impeaches-president-replaces-him-with-vp",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:23:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Paraguay president ousted and placed under house arrest, successor sworn in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguay-president-ousted-and-placed-under-house-arrest-successor",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Paraguay President Santiago Peña Ousted & Placed Under House Arrest After Ueno Bank Collapse; Vice President Sworn In As Successor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/paraguay-president-santiago-pena-ousted-placed-under-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:42:21.000Z"
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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."
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