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Paraguay: Senate impeached Peña rather than accept his offer to resign

Paraguay's ousted president, Santiago Peña, has been charged over the collapse of Ueno Bank. Initially placed under house arrest, he has since been transferred to a military facility for his own safety. Nearly three million customers were locked out of their accounts after regulators seized control of the online bank. Repayments are now under way, but protests continue as customers demand access to their money. Peña denies any wrongdoing. Jack Pownall reports.

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After the crisis, is Paraguay moving towards a real change or just a relief of figures?

The dismissal and subsequent detention of former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has opened one of the most uncertain political periods in Paraguay in recent years. The crisis erupted following Ueno Bank's intervention, resulting in investigations into alleged conflicts of interest and other irregularities. As justice progresses with research and the political system seeks to restore stability, doubts about the country's institutional future grow. Julieta Heduvan, a doctoranda at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, addresses the subject in France 24.

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Chronology of a fall: how did Peña come to be dismissed by the Senate of Paraguay?

From the refusal to the request of the now former President Santiago Peña to have more time to prepare his defence in the political trial, to his dismissal in the Senate, his subsequent detention ordered by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the charge of charges. Before adjourning the session, the Legislature presented Pedro Alliana as new president. This is the chronology.

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Report from Asunción: what is known from Ueno Bank's accounts following the crisis in Paraguay

Of the almost three million customers affected by the dissolution of the financial institution, about 1.2 million have already received the return of their savings, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay on Saturday. The process began with users who have accounts in other banks and do not have debts, but is expected to reach 97% of those affected. Report from our correspondent, Flavia Borja.

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Paraguay: Procuratorate charges and calls for pretrial detention for former President Peña after Ueno Bank collapse

The accuser accused the newly dismissed President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, of the charges of abuse of trust and self-administration after the collapse of Ueno Bank that left millions of people without access to their money. The Public Prosecutor & apos; s Office also seeks pre-trial detention against the former President and the former head of the Central Bank of the country.

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After Peña's departure in Paraguay, how does the return of funds to Ueno Bank customers follow?

Of the almost three million customers affected by the dissolution of the financial institution, about 1.2 million have already received the return of their savings, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay on Saturday. The process started with users who have accounts in other banks and do not have debts, but is expected to reach 97% of those affected. The government of the new President Pedro Alliana also guaranteed the payment of the assets of the 32,000 pensioners who had been injured.

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Who is Pedro Alliana, the new president of Paraguay? What action will you take in the face of the crisis by Ueno Bank?

The Paraguayans were born on Saturday November 7 with a new head of state. This is Pedro Alliana, who took office, after the right-wing journalist Santiago Peña was dismissed by the Senate in a political trial - and subsequently put under house arrest - for his alleged involvement in the collapse of Ueno Bank. The bank crisis initially left about three million people, half the country's population, without access to their money.

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Pedro Alliana assumes as new president of Paraguay after dismissal and arrest of Santiago Peña

After the financial crisis caused by the closure of the Ueno Bank and the dismissal and arrest of Santiago Peña, Paraguay has new president. Pedro Alliana took office on Friday, November 6 as the country's new president. He then met with several of the ministers appointed by the previous Government and made changes in the portfolios of Public Works and the Interior. Our correspondent, Flavia Borja, extended the details.

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Banking scandal topples Paraguay leader

Paraguay’s ousted president Santiago Peña has been placed under house arrest after senators unanimously voted to remove him over a banking scandal. The collapse of Ueno Bank left nearly three million customers unable to access their savings. Peña denies any wrongdoing, while his successor, Pedro Alliana, has pledged to compensate those affected.

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Paraguay places ousted president Peña under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguayan authorities placed ousted president Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after the Senate unanimously removed him from office over a massive banking crisis that locked nearly half of Paraguayans out of their savings. Peña offered his resignation over the scandal, but lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment proceedings that stripped him of political immunity.