Paraguay's president Peña offers resignation and is impeached after Ueno bank collapse
Santiago Peña announced his resignation on Thursday 5 November, two days after the central bank seized the digital lender Ueno, and the lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him minutes later. A vote on the resignation collapsed for lack of quorum, so he remains president while the Senate tries him. No verdict had been reported as of early Friday 6 November.
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Paraguay's president, Santiago Peña, announced on Thursday 5 November that he was resigning, after the collapse of a fast-growing digital bank froze the savings of millions of people and set off street protests in the capital, Asunción. Minutes later the Chamber of Deputies voted 78 to 0 to impeach him, sending the case to the Senate, the Associated Press and Reuters reported.
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- PBS NewsHour Associated Press Paraguay prosecutor will seek charges against embattled president after bank collapse pbs.org
- Al Jazeera Reuters Paraguay Congress rejects President Pena's resignation after bank collapse aljazeera.com
- France 24 AFP Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal france24.com
- Última Hora Senado continuará el juicio político a Santiago Peña al no prosperar la aceptación de su renuncia ultimahora.com
- Infobae Santiago Peña confirma que ejercerá su defensa ante el Senado y el Gobierno niega que haya huido de Paraguay infobae.com
- La Nación Paraguay Diputados rechaza juicio político contra Pedro Alliana lanacion.com.py
- Infobae Diputados rechazan juicio político a vicepresidente paraguayo, posible sucesor de Peña infobae.com
- ABC Color BCP designa nuevo presidente interino y detalla cómo devolverá la plata a ahorristas de Ueno abc.com.py
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- PBS NewsHour (Associated Press): Paraguay prosecutor will seek charges against embattled president after bank collapse
- Al Jazeera (Reuters): Paraguay Congress rejects President Pena's resignation after bank collapse
- France 24 (AFP): Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal
- Última Hora: Senado continuará el juicio político a Santiago Peña al no prosperar la aceptación de su renuncia
- Infobae: Santiago Peña confirma que ejercerá su defensa ante el Senado y el Gobierno niega que haya huido de Paraguay
- La Nación (Paraguay): Diputados rechaza juicio político contra Pedro Alliana
- Infobae: Diputados rechazan juicio político a vicepresidente paraguayo, posible sucesor de Peña
- ABC Color: BCP designa nuevo presidente interino y detalla cómo devolverá la plata a ahorristas de Ueno
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