Full coverage· Politics· Updated
Paraguay's President Who Moved Embassy to Jerusalem Ousted and Arrested
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña, who moved his country's embassy to Jerusalem, has been impeached and arrested due to a severe financial scandal involving the collapse of the Ueno bank.
2 newsrooms · 1 language · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Paraguay's President Santiago Peña was impeached and arrested over a major financial scandal.
- 02The crisis involves the collapse of the Ueno bank, affecting nearly three million customers.
- 03Peña is accused of breach of trust and using his office for personal gain.
- 04The impeachment followed a unanimous vote by 44 senators after the bank's failure.
- 05Vice President Pedro Alliana has been sworn in as the new president.
- 06Peña previously moved Paraguay's embassy to Jerusalem and addressed the Knesset.
The impeachment followed a unanimous vote by 44 senators after the bank's failure left nearly three million customers without access to their savings. Peña is suspected of abuse of influence and using his office for personal gain, which he denies. Vice President Pedro Alliana has been sworn in as the new president.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- RightNone
- Haredi1
- ArabNone
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
