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With Stephen Miller's election as chief of staff, Trump is preparing for a battle
The appointment of Miller, a fervent loyal party, as the new chief of staff of the US President, will probably lead to clashes with Congress.
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Trump faces the last two years of mandate as a challenging octogenary obsessed with works
Without being able to reappear and with a hostile Congress, the Republican threatens to plant battle and turn the end of his presidency into a political war with the appointment of Stephen Miller
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Pressure on Pete Hegseth: Will it be a possible victim of midterm results?
As the results of the half-term elections in the United States are clarified, Pete Hegseth's political future seems increasingly uncertain. With Donald Trump himself recognizing that the war influenced the electoral result, pressure on one of his closest collaborators is increasing. U.S. media point out that the White House would be considering his dismissal, while the new Democratic majority in Congress promises to open investigations into his management.
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Who is Pedro Alliana, the new president of Paraguay with whom he seeks to rearm the powerful Colorado Party
Pedro Alliana was sworn on Friday as the new president of Paraguay, following the political trial with which Congress took Santiago Peña out of office.
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Paraguay's former President Santiago Peña is under house arrest after being dismissed by Congress for the Ueno Bank scandal
Peña was removed from office and now faces possible criminal responsibilities for her role in the Ueno Bank scandal.
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Where's the Colorado Party going? The Paraguayan disorder following the points to Santiago Peña
In our section 'In Context' we analyze the centenary validity of the Colorado Party of Paraguay and how even with the questions to President Santiago Peña about the case of Ueno Bank political force is not at the focus of the storm. Meanwhile, we review why Congress decided not to take the resignation of the red president, how the political trial process follows and what is expected for the succession of 2028.
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"Where is the silver?": Javier Panza analyses the political crisis in Paraguay
The lawyers of the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, presented themselves to the House of Senators to assume the technical defence of the president, after the Senate rejected the request for a 72-hour extension. The defence clarified that, for the time being, only the legal team will appear, not the president, who will be waiting for the Senate to enable a court to exercise his defence in a personal way. The lawyer also questioned the conditions imposed by Congress and stated that they limit the scope of the defence. How did Paraguay get to this crisis? We analyzed it.
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Europe breathes: a new chapter in the relationship with the US. United States?
The democratic triumph in the half-term elections in the United States has led to a mixture of relief and caution in European capitals. While the new correlation of forces in Congress weakens the White House's margin of manoeuvre to impose an aggressive tariff agenda and slows the threat of an abrupt break in NATO, Brussels warns that Donald Trump still retains broad executive powers in foreign policy and trade, while opening a window for greater support for Ukraine.
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Peña calls for 72-hour extension to prepare for his defence in the political trial in Paraguay
Santiago Peña, the resignation president of Paraguay, asked for an extension to Congress to respond to the allegations related to the serious financial crisis and the collapse of Ueno Bank, a banking entity related to its environment and of which it was a shareholder. Peña argued that it was notified only the day before and that the deadline does not guarantee due process. Congress assesses the order in the midst of a climate of tension. Report from our correspondent, Flavia Borja.
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The Congress of Paraguay is discussing the future of President Santiago Peña following the Ueno Bank crisis. Follow the latest news
President Santiago Peña, whose resignation was not accepted or rejected, is expected to present himself with his defense in Congress to offer his testimony. However, Peña requested an extension of 72 hours to prepare his case.
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Santiago Peña does not appear before the Senate and his lawyers take up his defence in the political trial for the Ueno Bank crisis
Lawyers Adolfo Ferreiro and Ricardo Preda appeared this Friday before the Senate of Paraguay to exercise the technical and legal defence of Santiago Peña, who did not show up personally despite being summoned. The hearing began after the High House rejected the request for a 72-hour extension requested by the president, in the midst of the political crisis unleashed by the intervention and closure of Ueno Bank, an entity linked to the president and which managed funds from more than 2.9 million customers.
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The new congressmen, governors and mayors who paint the United States map in blue "as a beekeeper"
For the first time up to 155 women will serve in the country's Congress, and one third of the states will be governed by them, including the first African-American and the first nativoAmerican.
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The President and Congress of Paraguay are heading for an institutional clash after a financial scandal
Peña challenges the Paraguayan Congress and will defend itself in the political trial against it. Members refuse to accept the resignation
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Why the Congress of Paraguay did not accept Santiago Peña's resignation as president and what the political trial now means against him
The president announced this Thursday his resignation for his role in managing one of the country's major banks, which was intervened this week.
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Straight to... Washington and the internal Republican Party movements after midterms
After the hard defeat of the Republican Party in the midterms, in which they lost all control of the Congress, their followers seek to blame those who are responsible. Vice President JD Vance and other Republican supporters have blamed the war in Iran, a position that has been taken as a distance with President Donald Trump for the 2028 elections. Expand the information our correspondent Carolina Valladares.
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Data centers also lost the elections in the United States
The rejection of 40 of 41 proposals to build these facilities is a serious blow to the sector and anticipates a change in the vision of Congress on industry
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Direct Latin and the controversial "law of rescue" of the Colombian Government of De la Espriella
The Government of Abelardo de la Espriella submitted to the Congress of Colombia an extensive tax adjustment bill, which it states will cut public expenditure by 15 per cent and increase revenue through tax measures. The initiative aims to change various taxes to increase the State's income. Critical voices urge that the plan be revalued. In Direct Latam, we extended the information with our journalist, Éel María Angulo, who also told us about the law of submission.
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"Mr. Veto": Will Trump make his threats a reality after the Democratic triumph in midterms?
The strong democratic victory has changed the balance of power in the United States. Although President Donald Trump maintains the White House and retains veto power, he must now face an opposition-controlled Congress. Will you opt for the blockade and confrontation or will you seek agreements to take part of your agenda?
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This we know of the Ueno Bank scandal, the crisis that struck Paraguayan President Santiago Peña
The dissolution by financial insolvency of Ueno Bank, one of Paraguay's leading digital banks and close links with President Santiago Peña, has triggered a financial crisis and a political earthquake in the country. While almost 3 million customers have been frozen access to their savings and when Congress was preparing to start a political trial against him, the conservative president presented his resignation.
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What awaits Paraguay after the resignation of President Santiago Peña?
Paraguay's President, Santiago Peña, resigned in the midst of the crisis unleashed by the intervention and closure of Ueno Bank, which affects millions of customers and opened a front of political instability. However, Congress continues to debate in order to advance the political trial and reject its resignation. What's waiting for Paraguay? Esteban Caballero, a political scientist and researcher associated with FLACSO, explains this.