Paraguay's President Peña resigns, faces impeachment over banking scandal
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Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday and was impeached by the lower house minutes later amid a banking scandal. The crisis stemmed from a bank takeover that blocked millions of people, including pensioners, from accessing their funds, prompting street protests.
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Paraguay’s Pena resigns amid banking scandal (opens ARY News in a new tab)
Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Paraguay’s lower house voted unanimously to impeach President Santiago Peña on Thursday, just minutes after he announced his resignation on X. Protesters have rallied in the streets since the takeover of a bank linked to Peña blocked millions of people,…
Paraguay president quits amid banking scandal as lawmakers move to impeach him (opens Times of India in a new tab)
