Paraguayan Senate Approves Impeachment of Peña
Paraguayan Senate approves impeachment of Santiago Peña by 44 votes to zero following the Ueno Bank scandal. Vice President Pedro Alliana will assume government.
TL;DR
- Paraguayan Senate voted 44-0 to impeach President Santiago Peña.
- The impeachment followed the collapse of Ueno Bank, which handled public funds.
- Vice President Pedro Alliana will assume the presidency.
- Peña had announced his resignation the day before, but it was not formalized.
- The impeachment aimed to prevent Peña from becoming a lifetime senator.
- The crisis led to arrests and the resignation of the Central Bank president.