Paraguay: Fiscalía detiene al presidente Santiago Peña tras ser destituido por presunta corrupción
The Senate of Paraguay unanimously voted to remove Santiago Peña from the presidency. All 44 senators participated in the vote following a political trial that lasted less than 10 hours. Peña faced accusations regarding financial fraud at Ueno Bank. The bank was liquidated by the Central Bank, leaving nearly three million people without their savings. This loss affected approximately 60% of the country's adult population. Following his removal, the prosecutor's office detained him.
El Senado de Paraguay destituyó este viernes a Santiago Peña como presidente de la República tras un juicio político de menos de 10 horas, con el voto unánime de los 44 senadores. Peña fue acusado de ser responsable del fraude financiero del Ueno Bank, entidad liquidada por el Banco Central que dejó sin ahorros a casi tres millones de personas, el 60% de la población adulta del país. The post Paraguay: Fiscalía detiene al presidente Santiago Peña tras ser destituido por presunta corrupción first appeared on Cubadebate .