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Crisis-Hit Paraguay Impeaches President, Replaces Him with VP

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Pedro Alliana became president of Paraguay on Friday following the impeachment of his predecessor over a massive banking crisis.

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44 senators voted unanimously for the dismissal of the president, for his ties with Ueno Bank, whose closure has led to an unprecedented political crisis in the country. In a quick succession, the Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the arrest of Peña, the National Police executed the measure, upon notifying him of his home detention, the ex-mandator was summoned to make statements, awaiting an indictment, and President Pedro Alliana was sworn in…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The new president of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, announced this Friday, after swearing to office after the dismissal of Santiago Peña, that those affected by the “financial disaster” as a result of the closure of Ueno bank “will be fully compensated.” “What I come to promise is concrete: the compatriots who today are going through a difficult time as a result ... Continue reading “New president of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, promises to compensate tho…

·Concepción, Chile
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Paraguay's vice-president, Pedro Alliana, has been appointed new president, while his predecessor Santiago Peña has been removed.

·Montreal, Canada
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Ámbito broke the news in Argentina on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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