Paraguay’s Prosecutor General’s Office Orders Arrest of Former President Pena
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The former president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, was arrested tonight at his residence in Asunción, a few hours after the Senate impeached him in a political trial for “misconduct.” The Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating whether Peña committed the crimes of breach of trust, administration for personal gain, and influence peddling in relation to the collapse of Ueno Bank, a conglomerate in which he held shares until March 2025 and where …
The Senate finds the president guilty of “misperformance” of the financial institution’s closure
With his resignation, Peña was unable to avert the impeachment procedure, and with the unanimous vote of the Senate, he lost his right to a seat as a senator for life.
A financial and state crisis shakes the country, people fear for their savings. Santiago Peña is accused of a breach of duty in office.
Peace: 47-year-old Peña was detained just minutes after the senators, including his party, voted to remove the President of the country from office.
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