Paraguay: Senate impeached Peña rather than accept his offer to resign

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 01:45 Issued on: 08/11/2026 - 11:42 Paraguay's ousted president, Santiago Peña, has been charged over the collapse of Ueno Bank. Initially placed under house arrest, he has since been transferred to a military facility for his own safety. Nearly three million customers were locked out of their accounts after regulators seized control of the online bank. Repayments are now under way, but protests continue as customers demand access to their money. Peña denies any wrongdoing. Jack Pownall reports. 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