Paraguayan Interior Minister Enrique Riera Resigns Amid Ueno Bank Crisis and Political Trial of President Santiago Peña
Interior Minister Enrique Riera resigned on November 6, 2026, following a banking crisis involving Ueno Bank. His resignation was formalized through Decree 7199, appointing Carlos Humberto Benítez González as interim minister. The crisis triggered a removal trial against President Santiago Peña.
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Xinhua News reported that the president resigned, but the article's content was incomplete and unclear.
Paraguayan president resigns following bank collapse
The exact timeline of the bank's collapse and the political trial is unclear, with some sources reporting the crisis as ongoing.
The banking crisis led to a removal trial against President Santiago Peña.
After the initiation of the process of the bank's debt crisis, this problem and controversy began.
The exact date of the resignation is reported as November 6, 2026, but the time of the decree varies between sources.
The resignation was formalized through Decree 7199 on November 6, 2026.
The Interior Minister resigned on Thursday, November 6, 2026.
The event is reported as a political development by some sources, while others emphasize the economic impact of the banking crisis.
The event is classified as a political development.
The event is related to the economy due to the banking crisis.
Sources
The Interior Minister of Paraguay, Enrique Riera, resigned on Thursday from his post, according to a decree published by local press, amid a banking crisis that sparked a removal trial against President Santiago Peña.
After the initiation of the process of the bank's debt crisis, this problem and controversy began. Meanwhile, all types of operations of the discussed bank have been suspended.
The resignation was formalized through Decree 7199, by which the Executive Power accepted his resignation and appointed the current Deputy Minister of Internal Security, Carlos Humberto Benítez González, as interim Interior Minister
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