Paraguayan President Peña Ousted, Placed Under House Arrest
Paraguay's Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve the remainder of the ousted president’s term.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has been impeached and removed from office, subsequently placed under house arrest on November 6th. The impeachment was triggered by a financial crisis resulting from the collapse of Ueno Bank, in which Peña was a shareholder. Lawmakers cited conflicts of interest, pension fund misuse, and cover-ups as reasons for his removal.
- President Santiago Peña of Paraguay was impeached and removed from office.
- He was placed under house arrest on November 6th.
- The impeachment was linked to a financial crisis caused by the collapse of Ueno Bank.
- Peña was a shareholder in the group that controlled Ueno Bank.
- Accusations include conflicts of interest, pension fund misuse, and institutional cover-ups.
- Peña denied any wrongdoing.
- He offered to resign on November 5th, but Congress proceeded with impeachment.
- Impeachment denied him the immunity of a former president.
- All 44 senators present voted to remove him.
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