Ousted Paraguayan President Faces Charges Linked to Major Bank Collapse Amid Protests

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.

11/08/2026

In a farewell message released shortly before he was ousted on Friday (November 6), Mr. Peña expressed hope his departure would spare Paraguay further harm

11/08/2026

Impeached Paraguay leader charged over shock implosion of bank

11/07/2026

Paraguay’s impeached president Santiago Pena was on Saturday charged over his business links to a major online bank whose sudden collapse has locked millions of people out of their money and...

11/07/2026

Paraguay's former President Santiago Peña has been taken to the attorney general’s office for questioning

11/07/2026

Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

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

Prosecutors ordered the arrest of Peña as part of a criminal investigation into alleged breach of trust and other offenses tied to the collapse of Ueno Bank.

11/07/2026

Paraguay's former president was taken to the attorney general's office for questioning Saturday, just hours after being ousted by Congress over the collapse of a major bank. The Central Bank said...

11/07/2026

Millions of customers, abruptly, lost access to their savings accounts and pension payments after regulators seized the bank, setting off a sequence of events that culminated in a change of...

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

Reported by : Srinivas Mazumdaru | Richard Connor with AFP, dpa, EFE, Reuters Paraguay's Senate on Friday impeached President Santiago Pena over a banking crisis that left millions of people...

11/07/2026

Paraguay’s ousted president Santiago Peña has been placed under house arrest after senators unanimously voted to remove him over a banking scandal. The collapse of Ueno Bank left nearly three...

11/07/2026

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.(Image credit:...

11/07/2026

The president was placed under house arrest after being removed from office following the collapse of a bank linked to the government.

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

PARAGUAY'S President Santiago Peña has been impeached and arrested after millions of citizens had their bank accounts frozen, sparking violent riots. Nearly six million people were completely cut...

11/06/2026

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was placed under house arrest on Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a major bank tied...

11/06/2026

Ousted Paraguayan president Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling, among other charges, shortly after the Senate removed him...

11/06/2026

Paraguay’s Santiago Pena has been ousted over a massive banking scandal that left nearly 3 million people without access to their savings Paraguay’s former president, Santiago Pena, a close ally...

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

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...

11/07/2026

By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Paraguay's Vice President Pedro Alliana ⁠became ⁠president after the country's Senate impeached and ⁠removed Santiago Peña amid a banking crisis...

11/07/2026

The crisis began on Tuesday when the Central Bank took control of ueno, a commercial bank, over concerns about its financial stability.

11/07/2026

ASUNCION, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Paraguay’s former ⁠President ⁠Santiago Peña arrived ⁠at the Attorney General’s Office on Saturday to appear before prosecutors, a day after he ‌was impeached and placed...

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

Prosecutors said on Nov 6 that charges against Pena were still being determined but could include influence peddling.

11/07/2026

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

11/06/2026

The Senate's decision will determine whether Peña is formally removed through impeachment or whether his resignation is accepted and Vice President Pedro Alliana takes over.

11/06/2026

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena failed to appear for his impeachment trial in the Senate on Friday despite vowing to defend himself in person, as lawmakers moved toward a verdict that could...

11/06/2026

The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.

11/06/2026

Paraguayan lawmakers have refused to accept the President's resignation, leaving open the possibility that he could lose his legal immunity and face prosecution.

11/06/2026

Santiago Pena's resignation came after days of protests and growing pressure from opposition lawmakers, who had sought to begin impeachment proceedings against him.

11/06/2026

"I have requested a 72-hour extension to prepare my defense," Santiago Pena wrote on X, adding that he had been served with a 15-page indictment

11/06/2026

Lawmakers are pursuing impeachment against Santiago Pena to deny him immunity from prosecution Paraguayan President Santiago Pena and his associates were behind a massive Ponzi scheme that led to...