Paraguay's Santiago Peña Ordered Into Detention After Impeachment Over Bank Collapse
The collapse of Ueno Bank has left millions without access to savings, removed Santiago Peña from office and brought criminal charges as Pedro Alliana takes over.
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Chapters · 5
- 1Paraguay's Peña Removed as Alliana Becomes President
- 2Paraguay's Santiago Peña Ordered Into Detention After Impeachment Over Bank Collapse
- 3Paraguay's Santiago Peña Held Pending Trial After Bank Collapse and Impeachment
- 4Paraguay Police Raid Peña Home After Impeachment Over Ueno Bank Collapse
- 5Paraguay's Peña Faces Charges and Detention After Ueno Bank Collapse
Key moments · 25
Central bank president resigns amid Ueno Bank crisis
Perfil.com ↗Opposition senators announce plans to seek Peña impeachment
Infobae ↗Account freeze triggers panic and queues at bank branches
CNN Brasil ↗Opposition submits impeachment request against Peña and Alliana
La Nacion ↗Peña enacts emergency law following Ueno Bank collapse
RT en Español - Noticias ↗Financial institutions urge calm over further intervention rumours
Infobae ↗Deputies open impeachment debate as Peña faces party revolt
La Nacion ↗Peña resigns as Ueno crisis intensifies
DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten ↗Lawmakers impeach Peña after his resignation
NPR - Middle East ↗Congressional session on resignation ends without quorum
RT en Español - Noticias ↗Lawmakers vote to impeach Peña after his resignation
Al Jazeera ↗Parliamentary refusal to accept resignation leaves prosecution possible
Top World News- News18.com ↗Parliament presses ahead with Peña impeachment proceedings
Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗Senate schedules continuation of impeachment hearing
CNN Brasil ↗Peña moved to military base for protection
Al Jazeera ↗Peña appears before prosecutors after detention
CNN Brasil ↗Prosecutors charge Peña and request detention pending trial
CBC Top Stories ↗Judge orders Peña detained, citing a flight risk
RT en Español - Noticias ↗Judge orders Peña's assets and accounts frozen
RT en Español - Noticias ↗Investigators search Peña's summer residence in San Bernardino
Infobae ↗Prosecutors search former president's summer home in Paraguay
CNN Brasil ↗Investigators find concealed vault at Peña residence
Infobae ↗Alliana calls for cabinet and senior officials to resign
RT en Español - Noticias ↗Prosecutors search Peña's homes in Asunción
Infobae ↗Alliana asks officials to make posts available
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