Former Paraguayan President Leaves House Arrest and is Transferred to Military Base
A journalist graduated from Cásper Líbero, with a postgraduate degree in political marketing and electoral propaganda from USP. He worked for ESPN's website, where he went to China to cover the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He also worked for Metrópoles, InfoMoney, O Antagonista, iG, and Terra, covering politics and economy. As a press advisor, he worked in the Chamber of Deputies and the Ministry of Culture. He is the author of the books "Dias: a Vida do Maior Jogador do São Paulo nos Anos 1960" and "20 Jogos Eternos do São Paulo".
TL;DR
- Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was impeached and arrested on November 6, 2026.
- He was transferred from house arrest to a military unit for security reasons amid protests.
- Peña is accused of involvement in a financial scandal leading to the closure of Ueno Bank.
- The bank was closed by the Central Bank of Paraguay due to a solvency deficit.
- Peña was a shareholder of the bank's owner group until March of the previous year.
- Charges include conflict of interest, regulatory manipulation, and embezzlement of pension funds.