
Paraguay ex-president Peña placed under house arrest after impeachment

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Paraguay ex-president Peña placed under house arrest after impeachment
by DZRH News07 November 2026
FILE PHOTO: Paraguay's President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Asuncion, Paraguay August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo
ASUNCION, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Paraguayan officials put former President Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after lawmakers impeached him amid a political and financial crisis triggered by the collapse of digital bank ueno.
Authorities said Peña would remain under house arrest while the public prosecutor's office determines the final charges against him.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Peña's residence in Asuncion, while police maintained a security cordon around the property.
(Reporting by Daniela Desantis, Natalia Siniawski and Kylie Madry, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)
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