Paraguay's ex-president Santiago Peña ordered into pretrial detention
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A Paraguayan court on Saturday ordered former President Santiago Peña into pretrial detention, a day after the Senate impeached him over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which left millions of depositors unable to access their money. Peña will be held at the headquarters of the presidential security regiment, according to Ultima Hora. Prosecutors charged Peña with breach of trust and self-dealing in the management of assets, and also requested his pretrial detention. Former Central Bank president Carlos Carvallo faces the same charges plus forgery of public documents. According to the indictment, between 2023 and 2026 Ueno Bank allegedly received deposits and loans from public and pension entities and irregularly granted loans to companies linked to its economic group. Peña's lawyer Ricardo Preda challenged the detention and denied his client's responsibility for the crisis. Paraguay's Central Bank said it has already reimbursed more than 1.2 million Ueno customers, paying out about 995 billion guaranis. New President Pedro Alliana, sworn in on Friday, has received congratulations from the leaders of Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the United States. Paraguay's Foreign Ministry said the country emerges from the crisis strengthened.
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BBC News Brasil (outlet profile)
Santiago Peña é preso em casa após sofrer impeachment no Paraguai. Senado aprovou impeachment de Santiago Peña por unanimidade. Logo em seguida, de acordo com jornal, Ministério Público do país emitiu uma ordem de prisã…
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
El expresidente de Paraguay Santiago Peña, en arresto domiciliario tras su detención por la Policía. El recientemente destituido presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, ha sido detenido este viernes por la Policía y pues…
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G1 (outlet profile)
Resumão diário do JN: Santiago Peña, ex-presidente do Paraguai, é preso; Leão XIV começa viagem pela América do Sul; prédio de quatro andares desaba em SP. A crise no Paraguai se agravou. O ex-presidente da República Sa…
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Ámbito (outlet profile)
Destitución de Santiago Peña: el impacto financiero según Moody's del cimbronazo político en Paraguay. Depreciación del guaraní, suba del riesgo país y caída del consumo fueron los efectos inmediatos en la economía para…
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Valor Economico (outlet profile)
Lula cumprimenta Alliana e convida novo presidente do Paraguai a Brasília. O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva parabenizou nesta sexta-feira Pedro Alliana por sua posse como novo mandatário do Paraguai e expressou su…
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested. Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.
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Профиль (outlet profile)
Сенат Парагвая объявил импичмент президенту Сантьяго Пенье и отстранил его от власти. Сенат Парагвая признал президента Сантьяго Пенью виновным в ненадлежащем исполнении обязанностей и отстранил его от должности. Об это…
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Известия (outlet profile)
Экс-президента Парагвая Пенью отправили под домашний арест после импичмента. Бывший президент Парагвая Сантьяго Пенья, которому парламент страны объявил импичмент, был помещен под домашний арест. Об этом 7 ноября сообщи…
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El Comercio (Perú) (outlet profile)
Lula da Silva le desea éxito a Pedro Alliana y se propone a trabajar con el nuevo presidente paraguayo. El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, felicitó a Pedro Alliana por asumir la Presidencia de Paraguay…
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Mint (outlet profile)
Why was Paraguayan President Santiago Peña impeached and placed under house arrest? All about the case and its fallout. Santiago Peña was ousted by the Senate over the collapse of a government-linked bank that locked ne…
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Santiago Peña é transferido para unidade militar após protestos em frente à sua residência. O ex-presidente do Paraguai, Santiago Peña, deixou a prisão domiciliar e foi transferido para o Regimento de Escolta Presidenci…
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Die Welt (outlet profile)
Paraguays Ex-Präsident Peña nach Bankenpleite unter Hausarrest. Der Senat hat Santiago Peña des Amtes enthoben, nun steht der Ex-Präsident unter Hausarrest. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft ihm vor, seine Stellung zum eigen…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Após protestos, Santiago Peña é transferido para uma unidade militar. Ministério Público tinha determinado a prisão domiciliar do ex-presidente na investigação sobre o caso Ueno Bank
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Santiago Peña tuvo que ser trasladado de urgencia al Regimiento Escolta, tras sufrir un escrache con incidentes en la puerta de su casa. El expresidente debía cumplir prisión domiciliaria hasta este sábado por la mañana…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
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 B…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
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.
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Semana (outlet profile)
Las claves del caos bancario que le costaron el puesto al presidente Santiago Peña
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France 24 (outlet profile)
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 removed him from office over a massiv…
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
Un ex presidente preso y el regreso del antiguo régimen durante una noche de locura en Paraguay. La potencia y velocidad con que se trasvasó el poder en Paraguay fue impactante: mientras la policía llegaba a la casa de…
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Business-gazeta.ru (outlet profile)
СМИ: Президента Парагвая отстранили от должности и задержали по делу о крахе Ueno Bank. Бывший президент Парагвая Сантьяго Пенья задержан в своей частной резиденции в Асунсьоне по делу о крахе Ueno Bank. Это произошло в…
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La Vanguardia (outlet profile)
Detenido el presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, tras su destitución. El Senado declara al mandatario culpable por “mal desempeño de funciones” por el cierre de la entidad financiera
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Readovka (outlet profile)
Президентская рокировка по-парагвайски Вице-президент Педро Альяна принес присягу в качестве президента Парагвая в ходе совместного заседания обеих палат парламента. В то же самое время бывшего главу страны Сантьяго Пен…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Ex-presidente do Paraguai é transferido para base militar após protestos. O ex-presidente Santiago Peña foi transferido de sua residência para uma unidade militar por razões de segurança. A informação é do jornal ABC Co…
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BBC News (outlet profile)
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.
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elDiario.es (outlet profile)
La Policía de Paraguay detiene al expresidente Santiago Peña tras su destitución. La destitución activó la sucesión en el Ejecutivo, que pasó a manos del vicepresidente, Pedro Alliana, quien juró en una sesión extraordi…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Predsednik Paragvaja Santijago Penja smenjen i uhapšen zbog kolapsa banke
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La Jornada (outlet profile)
Editorial: Paraguay: tragedia neoliberal. El ex presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, fue puesto en arresto domiciliario ayer, minutos después de que el Congreso lo destituyera mediante un juicio político exprés. El ma…
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Blic (outlet profile)
PREDSEDNIK PARAGVAJA UHAPŠEN ZBOG KOLAPSA BANKE Tri miliona građana ostalo bez štednje i penzija: Izbio haos na ulicama. Predsednik Paragvaja Santijago Penja smenjen je sa funkcije i uhapšen nakon kolapsa digitalne bank…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches president over banking crisis and replaces him with vice president. The former leader has been placed under house arrest.
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UOL (outlet profile)
Vice assume presidência do Paraguai após Santiago Peña sofrer impeachment e ser detido. vice-presidente do Paraguai, Pedro Alliana, assumiu nesta sexta-feira (6) como novo chefe de Estado do país, depois que Santiago Pe…
Factual core
- Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and arrested.
- The bank's collapse triggered a financial crisis in Paraguay.
- The impeachment of Santiago Peña was related to the collapse of Ueno Bank.
- Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest following his removal from office.
- The President of Paraguay was removed from office and placed under house arrest.
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