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Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal

Paraguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC

Paraguay’s lower house voted unanimously to impeach President Santiago Peña on Thursday, just minutes after he announced his resignation on X.

Protesters have rallied in the streets since the takeover of a bank linked to Peña blocked millions of people, including pensioners, from accessing their money.

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