Paraguay ousts President Peña over bank collapse
Paraguay's Senate removed President Santiago Peña for misconduct in office on Friday, with all 44 senators present voting in favor, after regulators seized Ueno Bank on Nov. 3. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve until August 2028. Prosecutors placed Peña under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust, influence peddling and using public office for personal gain. Lawmakers accuse him of steering public funds into the bank; Peña denies wrongdoing.
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