Paraguay's Senate removes President Peña over bank collapse; he is placed under house arrest
Summary
Paraguay's Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office on Friday, November 6, in an impeachment over the collapse of Ueno, a digital bank tied to his government. Le Monde reported that 44 senators voted unanimously for removal, and NDTV said all 44 senators present voted for it. Peña had offered his resignation over the disaster, but lawmakers pressed ahead with proceedings that strip the immunity granted to former presidents, according to The Hindu. He did not attend the Senate trial despite earlier pledging to defend himself, the South China Morning Post reported. Reports differ on his custody: CBC, the South China Morning Post and France 24 said he was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust, while NDTV and Hindustan Times described him as arrested. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve out the term, and Le Monde reported that prosecutors are also investigating him. CBC reported that the collapse locked nearly half of Paraguay's six million people out of their savings, while France 24 put the number of affected customers at nearly three million. France 24 also reported that Peña denies any wrongdoing and that Alliana has pledged to compensate those affected.
Timeline
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that Peña was impeached over the banking crisis after offering his resignation, with lawmakers pressing ahead with proceedings that would strip him of the immunity granted to former presidents.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports that the Senate impeached Peña over alleged involvement in a banking scandal, that he was arrested, and that Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that Peña was placed under house arrest on Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him, and that he did not attend the Senate trial despite pledging to defend himself.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Peña was impeached on Friday over his alleged involvement in a bank scandal and was placed under arrest afterward.
Le Monde
Source ↗Le Monde reports that 44 senators voted unanimously on Friday to remove Peña from office over the banking crisis, that he was put under house arrest, and that Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve out the term while prosecutors also investigate him.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that ousted president Peña was placed under house arrest on Friday on suspicion of breach of trust and influence peddling, shortly after the Senate removed him over the collapse of a government-linked bank that locked nearly half the country's 6 million people out of their savings.
NDTV
Source ↗NDTV reports that Peña was impeached and placed under house arrest over the bank scandal, that all 44 senators present voted to remove him for misconduct in office, and that Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the new president.
Channel NewsAsia
Source ↗Channel NewsAsia reports that Peña was ousted about an hour before his house arrest in a unanimous Senate vote, with lawmakers citing questions over his past links to the collapsed digital bank Ueno, which had provided accounts for nearly half of Paraguay's population.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that authorities placed ousted president Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after the Senate unanimously removed him over a banking crisis that locked nearly half of Paraguayans out of their savings, and that lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment despite his offered resignation.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that senators unanimously voted to remove Peña over a banking scandal that left nearly three million Ueno customers unable to access their savings, that Peña denies any wrongdoing, and that his successor Pedro Alliana has pledged to compensate those affected.
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