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"The time has come to build a national emergency executive," says former Chief of Staff, who obtained 67 out of 120 possible support, including from the two Arab lists
The Senate approves, with the votes of all the legislators of the government, the political death of the president, which was achieved by a financial scandal. Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as new head of state
Peña was removed from office and now faces possible criminal responsibilities for her role in the Ueno Bank scandal.
The opposition accuses Santiago Peña of conflict of interest for his links with the Ueno Bank's own group and questions possible economic benefits.
Opposition deputies filed a request for a trial of dismissal against the President of Paraguay and his vice-president for the crisis involving one of the country's largest banks, which led to the freezing of deposits of about three million people. The order is discussed intensively on Thursday, November 5.
