The Paraguayan Senate unanimously removed President Santiago Peña on Friday, November 6. The vote took place during a government and financial crisis linked to a banking scandal. Pedro Alliana subsequently assumed the presidential office. Tagesspiegel ↗
Peña had led Paraguay since 2023. The Senate stripped him of office after a process in which he was held responsible for the circumstances of the banking scandal. The case affected the assets of a large number of people and triggered a serious political crisis. Le Monde ↗
Shortly after his removal, the prosecutor's office ordered Peña's house arrest. It is investigating suspicions that the former president used his position for his own benefit, as well as suspicions of embezzlement and other crimes. Welt ↗
The arrest warrant also concerns former central bank chief Carvallo. Investigators are examining his possible involvement in cases connected to the banking scandal. Further details about the investigation or specific acts have not yet been disclosed. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The removal of the president and the inauguration of a new head of state come at a time when Paraguayan institutions are dealing with the consequences of the banking crisis. Further developments will depend on the prosecutor's investigation and on the political steps taken by the new government. ORF ↗
Paraguayan Senate removes President Peña, replaces him with Alliana
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Paraguays Ex-Präsident Peña nach Bankenpleite unter Hausarrest
Welt
| 05:37 07.11.
Haftbefehl erlassen: Staatskrise in Paraguay: Peña als Präsident abgesetzt
Tagesspiegel
| 01:39 07.11.
Paraguay : Pedro Alliana investi président, le président destitué Santiago Peña placé en détention à domicile
Le Monde
| 00:46 07.11.
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