Ousted Paraguay President Faces Criminal Charges and House Arrest Amid Banking Crisis Fallout

11/08/2026

Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Pena and took him into custody Saturday over a banking crisis that saw millions cut off from their money and sparked major protests.

11/07/2026

Paraguayan prosecutors on Saturday charged former president Santiago Peña with breach of trust and administration for personal gain and asked a court to jail him pending trial, a day after his...

11/07/2026

Paraguay's impeached President Santiago Pena was placed under house arrest on Friday, just days after he was ousted from office.

11/07/2026

Santiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bankParaguay’s rightwing president has...

11/07/2026

Alliana was sworn in shortly after the Senate voted unanimously to remove Pena from office over the collapse of Ueno Bank.

11/07/2026

Santiago Peña was impeached, removed from office, placed under house arrest and charged with using his office to enrich himself after a bank with close ties to his administration went under.

11/07/2026

The vote came despite Pena submitting his resignation a day earlier. Lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment proceedings.

11/07/2026

Paraguayan lawmakers swore in former Vice President Pedro Alliana to lead the country on Friday, quickly replacing President Santiago Peña after his impeachment for alleged involvement in a bank...