Paraguay's President Santiago Peña Impeached and Placed Under House Arrest Over Ueno Bank Collapse

Some sources mention Peña was placed under house arrest on 2026-11-06, while others report it occurred on 2026-11-07.

The exact date of the Senate's vote to remove Peña is unclear, with some sources citing 2026-11-06 and others 2026-11-07.

The number of affected customers is reported as 'millions' by most sources, but one source specifies 'nearly three million'.

The exact date of Peña's appearance before the prosecutor's office is reported as 2026-11-07 by some sources, while others state it occurred on 2026-11-06.

Paraguay's former President Santiago Peña has been taken to the attorney general’s office for questioning Saturday, a day after he was placed under house arrest following his removal from office over a bank collapse.

Paraguay’s ousted president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse  AP News

Paraguay's ousted president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse  PBS

The former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, who was ousted the day before in a political trial, was transferred to the prosecutor's office this Saturday.

Paraguay’s impeached president Santiago Pena was on Saturday charged over his business links to a major online bank whose sudden collapse has locked millions of people out of their money and sparked angry protests.

Paraguay's ex-President Peña faces prosecutors after impeachment, house arrest  The Star

The former president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, who was dismissed and detained on Friday for his alleged involvement in the banking crisis affecting the country, entered the Public Prosecutor's Office in Asunción on Saturday to be questioned, confirmed a police source to AFP.

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse  Arab Times Kuwait News

Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

State Crisis: Paraguay's Ex-President Peña Under House Arrest After Bankruptcy - WELT

Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

Paraguay: Congress Impeaches President Santiago Peña, Who Was Arrested Shortly After  Ynetnews

Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

The Senate of Paraguay has removed President Santiago Peña from office in a national court case following a bank collapse, and he has been placed under house arrest, according to local media.

In a unanimous vote on Friday, 44 senators voted to remove Santiago Penã from office over a major banking crisis. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president to serve out the term, but prosecutors are also investigating him.

Paraguay ex-president Pena detained over case of bank collapse — newspaper  TASS

Ex-President of Paraguay Taken into House Arrest Immediately After Impeachment - Kommersant

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was placed under house arrest on Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Pena had offered his resignation over the disaster, but lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment proceedings that would strip him of immunity granted to former presidents. He did not attend the trial in the Senate despite earlier pledging to defend himself. The president “is declared...

Paraguay ex-president Peña placed under house arrest after impeachment  Reuters

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has been removed following a national court case, and Vice President Pedro Alliana has taken over power. Peña is now arrested and placed under house arrest, according to local media. The reason for his removal is the collapse of a major digital bank in which the former president had interests, reports news agency Reuters.

Paraguay’s Senate has ousted President Santiago Pena over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

Paraguay’s Senate has ousted President Santiago Pena over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

The Senate in Paraguay has removed President Santiago Peña from office in a national court case following a bank collapse, and he...

Santiago Pena had offered his resignation over the disaster, but lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment proceedings that would strip him of immunity granted to former Presidents

Paraguay's Prosecutor's Office ordered the house arrest of former president Santiago Peña as part of an investigation into alleged breach of trust. The measure also applies to former Central Bank director Carlos Carvallo Spalding, within the context of the crisis caused by the closure of Ueno Bank.

The order was issued by prosecutors Elena Fiore, Christian Benítez and Silvia González Véster of Economic Crimes and Anticorruption, along with the agent of the Special Unit on Computer Crimes and Money Laundering, Ruth Karina Benítez

Paraguay Senators Remove Peña From Office After Bank Scandal  Bloomberg.com

Paraguay's Senate resumes President Peña impeachment proceedings  Reuters

The bankruptcy of 'Ueno Bank' in Paraguay deprived nearly three million customers of the opportunity to use their funds. Financial crisis led President Santiago Penya to resign. Following this, the parliament proposed to remove him from office through impeachment. Now, the presidential duties are being carried out by Vice President Pedro Alina.