Paraguayan President Santiago Peña impeached minutes after resigning following bank collapse

Paraguay Bank Failure A demonstrator holds a mock U.S. dollar bill depicting Paraguayan President Santiago Peña during a protest against the government and Ueno Bank, which Paraguay's central bank seized amid a solvency crisis, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) (Jorge Saenz/AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

November 5, 2026 at 5:28 p.m. UTC

By Associated Press

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Paraguayan President Santiago Peña impeached minutes after resigning following bank collapse.

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