Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.

calendar_today November 7, 2026 schedule 17:14 visibility 4 views

Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors

Source: NPR News

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.

(Image credit: Federico Parra)

newspaper

Originally published at

NPR News

open_in_new Read Full Article

Crime

Germany hopes to host world ice hockey championship — without Russia

International protests continue after a court ruled that Russia must be allowed to return to international ice hockey. Germany is seeking a solution that will allow the country to host next year's world championship.

DW News 14 hours ago

Crime

Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguayan authorities placed ousted president Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over a massive banking crisis that locked nearly half of Paraguayans out of their savings. Peña offered his...

France 24 19 hours ago

Crime

Cornell faculty declares 'no confidence' in university leadership

The university leadership has faced intense criticism for its handling of sexual crimes on campus since a former student filed a lawsuit saying she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in October 2024.

DW News 22 hours ago

Crime

Paraguay: President Santiago Pena under house arrest over bank crisis

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.

DW News 1 days ago

Crime

Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison

In tonight's edition, cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children starved ‌to death on his orders. Also, in South Africa, activists warn that new data centres could put added pressure on already...

France 24 1 days ago

Crime

Ueno Bank scandal plunges Paraguay into political crisis

Suspected financial fraud, public money at risk and millions of customers affected: Paraguay is in serious crisis following the sudden collapse of Ueno Bank. President Santiago Pena is facing impeachment.

DW News 1 days ago