Paraguay's president impeached and under house arrest after bank collapse

Headline from BBC News · First reported Nov 5, 6:15 PM ET (Nov 5) · Updated Nov 7, 2:20 AM ET · 12 sources, 13 articles

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Al JazeeraLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 7, 12:51 AM ET

Paraguay’s Pena under military protection in bank collapse chaos

Paraguay moves ex-President Santiago Pena to military base for protection after dramatic day in Asuncion.

The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 6, 8:55 PM ET

Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts

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 bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been placed under house arrest minutes after he was impeached by Congress, amid a severe crisis that…

New York TimesLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 6, 8:29 PM ET

Paraguay’s President Removed and Arrested Over Financial Crisis

Santiago Peña was impeached, removed from office and placed under house arrest after a bank with close ties to his administration went under.

South China Morning PostLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 6, 6:41 PM ET

Paraguay’s President Pena impeached over Ueno banking crisis, placed under house arrest

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 to his government. Pena had offered his resignation over the disaster, but lawmakers pressed ahead with…

DWLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 6, 3:23 PM ET

Ueno Bank scandal plunges Paraguay into political crisis

Suspected financial fraud, public money at risk and millions of customers affected: Paraguay is in serious crisis following the sudden collapse of Ueno Bank. President Santiago Pena is facing impeachment.

Washington PostLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 5, 6:15 PM ET

Paraguay’s president out after bank implosion freezes millions of accounts

Santiago Peña faced rising ire after the collapse of a bank to which he had been connected.

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BBC NewsLeast BiasedMostly Factual·Nov 7, 2:20 AM ET

Paraguay's president impeached and under house arrest after bank collapse

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

France 24Least BiasedHigh·Nov 7, 1:18 AM ET

Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguayan authorities placed ousted president Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after the Senate unanimously removed him from office over a massive banking crisis that locked nearly half of Paraguayans out of their savings. Peña offered his resignation over the scandal, but…

Japan TimesLeast BiasedHigh·Nov 6, 8:23 PM ET

Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches president and replaces him with VP

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

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New York PostRight-CenterMixed·Nov 7, 12:47 AM ET

Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest after all 44 senators voted to impeach him over the Ueno Bank collapse.

Arab NewsRight-CenterMixed·Nov 6, 4:40 PM ET

Ueno Bank depositors start getting money back: Paraguay Central Bank official

ASUNCION: Paraguay has started paying advances to Ueno Bank depositors who lost access to their funds with its dramatic takeover earlier this week, a Central Bank official told AFP on Friday. Chaos engulfed the small South American nation when Tuesday's seizure of Ueno blocked the accounts of…

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UPINot rated·Nov 6, 9:50 PM ET

Paraguay president impeached, under house arrest amid banking crisis

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday amid a banking crisis.