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"We are with nothing, waiting": retired, football, foreign... the distress of the savers in Paraguay

Almost three million Paraguayans were left without access to their accounts following the intervention of Ueno Bank, which ended with the dismissal and pre-trial detention of the now former Santiago Peña. The state has already returned the deposits to 1.2 million customers, but the rest of them do not know what will happen to their money. Although the new president, Pedro Alliana, promised that he will compensate all those affected, the demand against the entire political class is growing on the streets.

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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: Ueno Bank storm dragged Santiago Peña, dismissed, arrested and replaced

44 senators voted unanimously in favour of the President's dismissal, for his ties with the Ueno Bank, whose closure has led to an unprecedented political crisis in the country. In a quick succession, the Office of the Prosecutor ordered the arrest of Peña, the National Police carried out the measure, upon notification of his house arrest, the former President was summoned to give statements, pending an indictment, and President Pedro Alliana was sworn in his place.

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