Banking scandal topples Paraguay leader

Home Americas To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 01:44 Issued on: 07/11/2026 - 13:16Modified: 07/11/2026 - 13:17 Paraguay’s ousted president Santiago Peña has been placed under house arrest after senators unanimously voted to remove him over a banking scandal. The collapse of Ueno Bank left nearly three million customers unable to access their savings. Peña denies any wrongdoing, while his successor, Pedro Alliana, has pledged to compensate those affected. Keywords for this article Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas