Paraguay gets Pedro Alliana as new president amid Ueno bank crisis

Summary

Paraguay has a new president, Pedro Alliana, a former basketball player and businessman, Hindustan Times reported, as the country copes with a financial crisis. The crisis began on Tuesday, when the Central Bank took control of Ueno, a commercial bank, over concerns about its financial stability.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   7 Nov 2026, 04:55 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Paraguay has gotten Pedro Alliana as its new president, describing him as an ex-basketball player and businessman, amid a crisis that began on Tuesday when the Central Bank took control of Ueno, a commercial bank, over concerns about its financial stability.