Politics
Paraguayan President requests 72 hours to prepare defense in impeachment trial
Santiago Peña faces an impeachment trial following the collapse of Ueno Bank, which impacted nearly three million customers and sparked allegations of negligence and conflict of interest.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- The Paraguayan Senate is reviewing the impeachment of President Santiago Peña amid a banking crisis.
- Who is affected
- President Santiago Peña, Vice President Pedro Alliana, and approximately three million Ueno Bank customers.
- What changes
- The impeachment process continues in the Senate, while Peña's resignation remains rejected by Congress.
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Sources
- Santiago Peña pede 72h para apresentar defesa contra impeachment, diz TV — CNN Brasil
- Paraguai retoma impeachment e avalia renúncia; Peña deve apresentar defesa — Estadão — internacional
