Paraguay impeachment drive advances as Ueno Bank collapse deepens crisis
Paraguay's Senate has moved ahead with efforts to remove President Santiago Pena after a rare session on Friday, intensifying a political crisis triggered by the collapse of Ueno Bank. The decision came as lawmakers weighed impeachment charges already filed against the president, despite his request for a 72-hour extension to prepare his defence. Pena said he had been given less than 12 hours to respond to what he described as an accusatory writ and hundreds of pages of attachments.The case has sharpened scrutiny of Pena's past links to Grupo Vazquez, the parent company of the collapsed lender, which he held... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 17:59 LONDON
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