Paraguay: President Santiago Peña removed from office

The Paraguayan Senate unanimously impeached President Peña following a local bank collapse, and he is now under house arrest.

The Senate of Paraguay has unanimously removed President Santiago Peña from office, following a severe economic crisis that included the collapse of a digital bank in the country. According to reports by Kan 11 and The Jerusalem Post, the impeachment took place after a series of intense political events. It was reported that Peña attempted to resign a day earlier in an attempt to maintain his legal immunity, but the move did not prevent the end of his presidency.

Following the impeachment, the former president was placed under house arrest. The Public Prosecutor's Office in Paraguay is currently working to determine the final charges against him regarding the corruption and financial collapse. Further details have not yet been released.