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Paraguay's former president charged after bank collapse

Headline from BBC News · First reported Nov 6, 3:06 AM ET () · Updated Nov 7, 2:17 PM ET · 14 sources, 19 articles

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

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Al JazeeraLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 7, 1:35 PM ET

Paraguay’s ousted president charged over banking scandal

Santiago Pena was impeached over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which left millions unable to access their accounts.

NPRLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 7, 12:14 PM ET

Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.

ABC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 7, 11:51 AM ET

Paraguay's former president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse

Paraguay's former President Santiago Peña has been taken to the attorney general’s office for questioning

EuronewsLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 7, 5:36 AM ET

Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment

Ousted ex-President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest on Friday after he was impeached over a major banking crisis.

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…

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.

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