After impeachment and arrest of Peña, Pedro Alliana assumes as new president of Paraguay
A journalism graduate from Cásper Líbero, with a postgraduate degree in political marketing and electoral propaganda from USP. He worked for ESPN's website, covering the Beijing Olympics in China 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
- Pedro Alliana was sworn in as President of Paraguay on the night of November 6, 2026.
- This followed the impeachment and arrest of former president Santiago Peña.
- Peña is accused of involvement in a financial scandal leading to the bankruptcy of Ueno Bank.
- The Senate voted 44-0 (with one abstention) to impeach Peña, after the Chamber of Deputies initiated the process.
- Alliana, previously Vice-President and a member of the Colorado Party, stated his commitment to Paraguay during difficult times.