Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo

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1. Tue, 3 November 2026

   1 report
   • 2news.com20:37first to report
     Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo

     ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay’s central bank seized a major digital lender with close ties to President Santiago Peña early Tuesday, throwing the savings of millions of customers and hundreds

2. Wed, 4 November 2026

   2 reports
   • MercoPress (South America)08:27
     Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits

     Paraguay’s Central Bank on Tuesday took over Ueno Bank, one of the country’s largest banks, after its solvency ratio fell below 50% of the legal minimum, and froze all its assets and liabilities, including the savings of some 3 million customers and more than US$800 million in public funds. The bank immediately suspended all its services.

   • bne IntelliNews16:21
     Ueno collapse exposes the weak spot in Paraguay’s investment pitch

     The failure of Ueno, a digital lender with links to President Santiago Peña, threatens the reputation for stability that has drawn foreign capital to Paraguay.

3. Thu, 5 November 2026

   49 reports
   • Al Jazeera English04:11
     Paraguay bank collapses with half of population’s savings

     Protests have erupted across Paraguay after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night over a solvency crisis.

   • MercoPress (South America)07:08
     Paraguay seeks to return part of the savings frozen at Ueno Bank within 24 hours

     Paraguay’s Senate on Wednesday approved a reform of the deposit guarantee law that would allow customers of Ueno Bank, taken over by the Central Bank on Tuesday, to receive an advance of up to 40 minimum wages, about 121 million guaraníes, within 24 hours of the bank’s resolution. The bill now goes to the Chamber of Deputies, which was due to consider it on Thursday.

   • Le Figaro (France)10:17
     «J’ai perdu les économies de toute ma vie» : au Paraguay, colère et inquiétude des clients d’une banque en faillite

     Mercredi, des manifestants sont descendus dans les rues d’Asunción au Paraguay pour réclamer la démission du président Santiago Peña, après la fermeture soudaine de la banque Ueno, qui a privé ses clients de l’accès à leurs fonds.

   • Tagesschau (Germany)10:18
     Bankenpleite stürzt Paraguay in eine Krise

     Nach dem Kollaps einer Digitalbank fürchten Millionen Paraguayer um ihre Ersparnisse. Konten sind eingefroren, Renten blockiert - im Land wächst der Unmut gegen Präsident Peña.

   • bne IntelliNews13:36
     Paraguay parliament votes on impeaching president over ueno bank collapse

     Credit: X Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies votes today on impeachment proceedings against President Santiago Peña, under a November 4 resolution by opposition lawmakers blaming him for the collapse of digital lender ueno.

   • Euronews14:38
     Ueno Bank collapse in Paraguay prompts President Santiago Peña to resign

     The accounting black hole at Ueno Bank wipes out public funds, leaves thousands without access to their deposits and drives Paraguay into its worst institutional crisis in years.

   • Euronews14:38
     Ueno Bank liquidation triggers Paraguay political turmoil and impeachment move against Peña

     The accounting black hole at Ueno Bank is wiping out public funds, leaving thousands without access to their deposits and pushing Paraguay into its worst institutional crisis in years.

   • Euronews14:38
     Ueno Bank collapse sparks political crisis and impeachment move in Paraguay

     The accounting black hole at Ueno Bank swallows public funds, leaves thousands of citizens without access to their deposits and pushes Paraguay into its worst institutional crisis in years.

   • La Repubblica (Italy)15:23
     Incubo Paraguay, mezzo Paese si sveglia senza più soldi in banca. Il presidente si dimette

     Bloccati conti e carte, impossibile ritirare i soldi o effettuare pagamenti a causa del crac della Ueno. C’è chi potrebbe aver perso tutto. Il passo indietro di Peña, che rischiava l’impeachment

   • El Mundo (Spain)15:48
     Santiago Peña dimite como presidente de Paraguay por el colapso de Ueno Bank

     Su propio partido había respaldado un juicio político tras la caída del banco digital, que ha congelado los ahorros de casi la mitad del país, mientras la televisión paraguaya asegura que la Fiscalía prepara su orden de captura Leer

   • Bloomberg Politics16:01
     Paraguay President Peña Resigns After Ueno Bank Collapse

     Paraguayan President Santiago Peña submitted his resignation Thursday after the collapse of a major commercial bank with ties to his government plunged the South American nation into turmoil.

   • DW Top Stories16:28
     Paraguay: President Pena resigns amid bank crisis

     Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

     1 reprint

     • Euronews5 Nov, 18:49their copy
   • DW Top Stories16:28
     Paraguay's President Santiago Pena resigns amid a bank crisis that froze millions of customers' accounts and sparked protests

     Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

   • El País (Spain)16:35
     Santiago Peña renuncia a la presidencia de Paraguay acorralado por un escándalo financiero

     La Cámara de Diputados rechaza su dimisión para impedir que tenga fueros y avanza con el juicio político

   • Die Zeit (Germany)16:39edited after publishing
     Santiago Peña: Paraguays Präsident Peña kündigt nach Bankenpleite Rücktritt an

     previouslySantiago Peña: Paraguays Präsident tritt nach Bankenpleite zurück

     Paraguays Präsident Peña will sein Amt abgeben, doch der Kongress nimmt seinen Rücktritt nicht an. Wegen seiner Rolle in einem Bankenskandal wird ermittelt.

   • Google News - Top Stories16:41
     President of Paraguay resigns amid crisis over bank collapse that left millions unable to access their money

     President of Paraguay resigns amid crisis over bank collapse that left millions unable to access their money CNN Paraguay’s swaggering digital bank has fallen The Economist Ueno Bank collapse in Paraguay prompts President Santiago Peña to resign Euronews.com Paraguay bank crisis spurs lawmakers' calls to impeach president Reuters How one bank’s collapse is upending Paraguay, trapping savings and threatening its president AP News

   • Libération (France)16:53
     Paraguay : embourbé dans une crise bancaire, le président Santiago Peña démissionne

     L’annonce intervient 48 heures après la mise sous tutelle par la Banque centrale du Paraguay de Ueno, une entité financière revendiquant 2,94 millions de clients. En poste depuis 2023, le politicien de 47 ans était menacé par une procédure de destitution.

   • bne IntelliNews16:56
     Paraguay’s Peña quits as ueno bank collapse turns his party against him

     Credit: X Santiago Peña has resigned as president of Paraguay, two days after the central bank’s takeover of ueno Bank froze the accounts of about 3mn customers and as Congress moved towards impeaching him.

   • ABC (Spain)17:00
     Aprueban juicio político contra Santiago Peña, tras dimitir como presidente de Paraguay por el escándalo de Ueno Bank

     El presidente de Paraguay Santiago Peña , un aliado de Donald Trump en Suramérica, renunció este jueves en medio de un escándalo financiero que terminó con su salida del gobierno.Paraguay es un país con un sistema político sumamente estable por el peso de un partido y de su jefe: el Partido Colorado (centro derecha) y su mandamás, generalmente en las sombras, el expresidente Horacio Cartes , quien gobernó entre 2013 y 2018.En los últimos años los mercados internacionales han reconocido a...

   • South China Morning Post17:03edited after publishing
     Paraguay’s President Pena resigns as bank collapse sparks crisis

     previouslyParaguay’s President Pena resigns, as bank collapse triggers political crisis

     Paraguayan President Santiago Pena resigned on Thursday after the collapse of digital lender Ueno triggered a political and financial crisis, froze access to millions of accounts and ‌rattled investor confidence in one of South America’s most stable economies. Pena stepped down hours before lawmakers moved ahead with impeachment proceedings, after losing support within his own conservative Colorado Party. In a statement on social media, Pena said he would appear before Senate impeachment...

   • nbcnewyork.com17:03
     Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns following bank collapse
   • Al Jazeera English17:08
     Paraguay President Pena resigns in wake of bank collapse

     President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.

     1 reprint

     • aljazeera.com5 Nov, 18:00their copy
   • Le Monde English17:13
     Paraguay's president resigns amid banking scandal

     Protests roiled the South American nation after a bank linked to President Santiago Penã blocked millions of people from accessing their money. The central bank took control of Uena Bank on Tuesday, citing a severe capital shortfall.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)17:19
     Bankarska kriza u Paragvaju. Predsjednik dao ostavku

     PARAGVAJSKI predsjednik Santiago Peña podnio je ostavku usred bankarske krize.

   • 24sata (Croatia)17:21
     Bankarska kriza u Paragvaju: Predsjednik Peña dao ostavku

     Santiago Peña je podnio ostavku 48 sati nakon izbijanja bankarske krize, tijekom koje je Središnja banka Paragvaja (BCP) stavila pod privremenu upravu Ueno Bank nakon pogoršavanja njezina financijskog stanja.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:24
     Paraguay's lower house approves impeachment of president despite resignation

     All 78 lawmakers present back impeachment proceedings against Santiago Pena following Ueno Bank crisis

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:24
     Paraguay's president resigns amid Ueno Bank crisis, impeachment pressure

     Santiago Pena's departure follows collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank, growing demands for his removal

     1 reprint

     • Times of India5 Nov, 19:56their copy
   • merimbulanewsweekly.com.au17:26
     Paraguay president resigns following bank collapse

     Paraguayan President Santiago Pena has quit after about half the population was left without access to bank accounts...

     1 reprint

     • sconeadvocate.com.au5 Nov, 17:26their copy
   • Die Zeit (Germany)17:29
     Staatskrise: Paraguays Präsident Peña tritt in Bankenkrise zurück
   • chinadaily.com.cn17:31
     Paraguayan president resigns over digital bank crisis
   • BBC News World17:40
     Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse

     The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.

   • Le Monde (France)17:43edited after publishing
     Crise politique au Paraguay après l’annonce de la démission du président Santiago Peña

     previouslyParaguay : le président Santiago Peña annonce sa démission

     Faute de vote au Parlement, M. Peña reste techniquement à la tête de l’Etat mais il est visé par une procédure de destitution. Cette séquence est provoquée par l’éclatement d’une crise bancaire, qui a vu la Banque centrale du Paraguay mettre sous tutelle Ueno, une entité financière revendiquant près de 3 millions de clients.

   • RMF24 (Poland)17:47
     Miliony klientów bez dostępu do kont. Prezydent Paragwaju rezygnuje

     Miliony klientów bez dostępu do kont. Prezydent Paragwaju rezygnuje

   • Google News - Top Stories17:52
     Paraguay prosecutor will seek charges against President Peña following bank collapse

     Paraguay prosecutor will seek charges against President Peña following bank collapse AP News Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse NBC News President of Paraguay resigns amid crisis over bank collapse that left millions unable to access their money CNN Paraguay's President Pena resigns as bank collapse sparks protests and impeachment push DW.com

   • thehindubusinessline.com18:00
     Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after ueno bank collapse

     Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns amid protests and impeachment calls after ueno's collapse left nearly 3 million customers unable to access their accounts.

   • Tagesschau (Germany)18:26
     Paraguays Präsident tritt nach Bankenpleite zurück

     Inmitten einer schweren Bankenkrise seines Landes hat Paraguays Präsident Peña seinen Rücktritt eingereicht. Ihm wurden geschäftliche Beziehungen zur Muttergesellschaft der Pleitebank vorgeworfen. Von A. Herrberg.

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)18:30
     Paraguay, la banca fallisce e tre milioni di persone si svegliano con il conto svuotato: si dimette il presidente Peña

     Il crac di una banca travolge il presidente del Paraguay, Santiago Peña, costretto alle dimissioni dopo aver perso il sostegno del suo stesso partito. A provocare la crisi è il collasso di Ueno Bank, istituto digitale con circa tre milioni di clienti, oltre il 60% degli adulti del Paese, che tutto ad un tratto sono […] L'articolo Paraguay, la banca fallisce e tre milioni di persone si svegliano con il conto svuotato: si dimette il presidente Peña proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .

   • Google News - Top Stories18:30
     Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse

     Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse NPR President of Paraguay resigns amid crisis over bank collapse that left millions unable to access their money CNN Explainer: What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis? Reuters Paraguay’s swaggering digital bank has fallen The Economist Jailed Millennial Banker’s Unicorn Dream Topples Paraguay Leader Bloomberg.com

   • NPR News18:30
     Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse

     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.

   • tportal (Croatia)18:41
     Bankarski skandal trese Paragvaj: Predsjednik naprasno podnio ostavku

     Paragvajski predsjednik Santiago Peña objavio je u četvrtak da podnosi ostavku, neposredno nakon bankarskog skandala koji je prerastao u političku krizu, upravo u trenutku kada su zastupnici raspravljali o njegovu opozivu

   • The Guardian World18:48
     Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis

     Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a political and financial crisis collapsed the South American country’s banking system in recent days. At the centre of the crisis is Ueno Bank, which in just a few years under Peña went from an obscure digital bank to one of the country’s largest lenders, claiming to have about 60% of Paraguay’s adult...

   • Google News - Top Stories19:31
     Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse

     Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse Reuters Paraguay’s Leader Resigns After Bank Failure Leaves Millions Without Savings The New York Times Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis The Guardian Paraguay’s swaggering digital bank has fallen The Economist Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo AP News

   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:44
     Prezydent Paragwaju podał się do dymisji. W tle wielki skandal z bankiem

     Prezydent Paragwaju Santiago Pena zrezygnował ze stanowiska po upadku internetowego banku Ueno. Opozycja zarzucała mu konflikt interesów, nielegalne wykorzystanie funduszy emerytalnych oraz próbę ukrycia informacji o instytucji, w której wcześniej posiadał udziały.

   • France Info (France)20:27
     Au Paraguay, le président Santiago Peña annonce sa démission dans la foulée d'une crise bancaire

     Son annonce intervient 48 heures après l'éclatement d'une crise bancaire, qui a vu la Banque centrale du Paraguay mettre sous tutelle Ueno Bank, qui revendique 2,94 millions de clients et dont les dépôts ont été gelés temporairement.

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)20:57
     Paraguay: Präsident Santiago Peña tritt nach Bankenskandal zurück

     Lange Schlangen vor den Geldautomaten und ein Finanzinstitut in Schieflage: Eine Bankenkrise hat Paraguays Staatschef Peña das Amt gekostet. Kritiker werfen ihm Interessenkonflikte im Umgang mit der Bank vor.

   • NYT World21:37
     Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal

     The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.

   • MercoPress (South America)22:12
     Paraguay’s Santiago Peña tenders his resignation, but Congress presses ahead with impeachment

     Paraguayan President Santiago Peña tendered his resignation on Thursday, cornered by the collapse of Ueno Bank, but minutes later the Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted to impeach him, in an attempt to prevent him from taking up a lifetime Senate seat with immunity from prosecution once he leaves office. The final decision rests with the Senate.

   • Bloomberg Politics23:07
     Paraguay President Pledges to Defend Himself Before Congress

     Paraguay President Santiago Peña will defend himself in the Senate against a vote to forcibly remove him from office instead of accepting his resignation, a legal distinction that could determine whether he retains immunity from criminal prosecution.

   • PBS NewsHour23:16
     Paraguay prosecutor will seek charges against embattled president after bank collapse

     Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is under criminal investigation following the collapse of a major digital bank, prosecutors announced, hours after the South American leader's resignation and impeachment Thursday.

4. Fri, 6 November 2026

   37 reports
   • riotimesonline.com00:06
     Paraguay's President Stays Despite Quitting

     Paraguay's Congress did not accept President Peña's resignation, so he stays in office as the Senate resumes his impeachment trial on Friday.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)00:28
     Staatskrise in Paraguay: Kongress nimmt Peñas Rücktritt nicht an und will Verfahren
   • Japan Times01:51
     Bank collapse takes down a president and Trump ally in Paraguay

     The turmoil marks a tectonic shift for the South American nation after projecting its stability to world leaders and foreign investors for years.

   • MercoPress (South America)01:56
     Peña says he will face his impeachment trial as Argentina denies he has entered the country

     Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced on Thursday night that he will appear before the Senate to defend himself in the impeachment trial against him, after Congress failed for lack of a quorum to consider the resignation he had tendered hours earlier, leaving him formally in office. Argentina’s government, meanwhile, denied any record of Peña entering Argentina, following reports that he might have left Paraguay.

   • El País (Spain)01:56
     El presidente y el Congreso de Paraguay se dirigen a un choque institucional tras un escándalo financiero

     Peña desafía al Congreso paraguayo y se defenderá en el juicio político en su contra. Los diputados se niegan a aceptar la renuncia

   • Google News - Top Stories02:30
     Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal

     Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times Paraguay's Peña resigns as bank collapse triggers political crisis Reuters President of Paraguay faces criminal investigation and impeachment after bank collapse CNN How a Banking Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay Bloomberg.com Paraguay Congress rejects President Pena’s resignation after bank collapse Al Jazeera

   • Al Jazeera English03:49
     Paraguay’s president impeached amid bank collapse crisis

     Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.

   • Tagesschau (Germany)04:28
     Kongress lehnt Peñas Rücktritt ab - Staatsanwalt ermittelt

     Paraguay wird von einem Finanzskandal erschüttert, in den auch Präsident Peña verwickelt ist. Der Staatschef will zurücktreten, doch der Kongress nimmt das Rücktrittsgesuch nicht an - und leitet ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren ein.

   • Google News - Top Stories05:19
     Paraguay Congress rejects President Pena’s resignation after bank collapse

     Paraguay Congress rejects President Pena’s resignation after bank collapse Al Jazeera What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis? Reuters President of Paraguay faces criminal investigation and impeachment after bank collapse CNN Paraguay’s president out after bank implosion freezes millions of accounts The Washington Post Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times

   • iDNES (Czechia)05:38
     Prezident Paraguaye ohlásil demisi kvůli bankovnímu skandálu

     Paraguayský prezident Santiago Peňa ve čtvrtek večer na sociálních sítích oznámil rezignaci jen krátce před tím, než parlament zahájil proces vedoucí k jeho sesazení z funkce. Bývalý ekonom Peňa, který nastoupil do úřadu v roce 2023, čelí kritice kvůli svému spojení s bankou, na níž byla uvalena nucená správa.

   • ABC News (Australia)05:39
     Paraguay's president tangled up in Ueno banking crisis

     Paraguay's president has stepped down after the collapse of Ueno Bank plunged the country into a political crisis.

   • tportal (Croatia)06:04
     Propalo glasanje o opozivu predsjednika, ljudi su na ulicama

     Paragvajski predsjednik Santiago Peña ostat će na dužnosti nakon što parlament zbog nedostatka kvoruma nije glasao o njegovoj ostavci, a Senat je pokrenuo postupak opoziva, u jeku financijske i političke krize izazvane problemima velike digitalne banke Ueno.

     1 reprint

     • N1 Info (Croatia)6 Nov, 06:52their copy
   • El Mundo (Spain)06:06
     Santiago Peña se defenderá ante el Senado de Paraguay en el proceso de destitución tras ser rechazada su renuncia como presidente

     En la noche del jueves al viernes se produjeron protestas en el centro de Asunción, mientras la Fiscalía iniciaba una serie de allanamientos en las oficinas de Ueno Bank y de la empresa propietaria Leer

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:51
     Crac Ueno Bank, Peña in stato di accusa: il presidente del Paraguay era socio dei gruppi che controllavano la banca

     La transizione può attendere. Dopo il crac alla Ueno Bank – che vede congelati 2,9 milioni di conti correnti – le Camere avviano la procedura di impeachment contro il presidente del Paraguay, Santiago Peña, convocato alle 10 ora locale (le 14 in Italia) presso il Tribunale legislativo. Decisione bipartisan, votata anche dalla sua formazione politica, […] L'articolo Crac Ueno Bank, Peña in stato di accusa: il presidente del Paraguay era socio dei gruppi che controllavano la banca proviene da Il...

   • Tagesschau (Germany)09:29
     Paraguay: Die Bankenkrise wird zur Staatskrise

     In Paraguay zieht die Krise um die Ueno Bank immer weitere Kreise: Weil Präsident Peña die Risiken zu lange ignorierte, leitete das Parlament ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren ein. Auch die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt. Von Anne Herrberg.

   • Google News - Top Stories15:20
     Paraguay’s Peña loses top aides as impeachment trial resumes over failed bank

     Paraguay’s Peña loses top aides as impeachment trial resumes over failed bank AP News What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis? Reuters Paraguay resumes Pena impeachment proceedings as financial crisis deepens Al Jazeera Paraguay’s president out after bank implosion freezes millions of accounts The Washington Post Paraguayan president’s resignation, UAE’s Colombian mercenary ties in Sudan, Wiretapping scandal in Indonesia Yahoo

   • El Mundo (Spain)16:31
     El presidente de Paraguay no acude al Senado y sus abogados intervienen en su defensa en su juicio político

     Se suceden manifestaciones de los clientes del banco reclamando su dinero y acusando al todavía presidente de de ladrón y corrupto Leer

   • ANSA (Italy)16:31edited after publishing
     Il Senato del Paraguay approva l'impeachment per il presidente Pena

     previouslyMonta la protesta in Paraguay, al via il processo di impeachment a Santiago Peña

     Decisione in seguito allo scandalo del crack della banca Ueno

   • Al Jazeera English16:58
     Paraguay resumes Pena impeachment proceedings as financial crisis deepens

     Political turmoil comes after a digital bank's failure has left half the population without access to their accounts.

   • Al Jazeera English17:42
     How Paraguay’s Ueno collapse is only its latest banking crisis

     President Santiago Pena is under fire over links to parent company of collapsed bank.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)18:26
     Paraguay's Senate rejects president's request for 72-hour extension in impeachment trial

     President Santiago Pena says he received 300 pages of evidence less than 12 hours before being summoned to defend himself

   • Al Jazeera English18:54
     Why is Paraguay facing a banking and political crisis?

     Ueno collapse raises questions about state influence and accountability.

   • DW Top Stories20:23
     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.

   • El Mundo (Spain)21:45
     El dorado latinoamericano se frena en seco: "Los que tienen poder en Paraguay están acostumbrados a hacer las cosas mal y no sufrir consecuencias"

     Los manifestantes reclaman el fin del Partido Colorado, que se ha afianzado en el poder Leer

   • El Mundo (Spain)22:00
     Santiago Peña, destituido por unanimidad de la presidencia de Paraguay tras una extenuante jornada de psicodrama político

     La Fiscalía ordenó minutos después la detención domiciliaria del ex presidente por "lesión de confianza" y con el objeto de prevenir una posible fuga del país Leer

   • Bloomberg Politics22:05edited after publishing
     Paraguay President Peña Charged With Crimes After Ouster

     previouslyParaguayan President Peña Removed From Office, Arrested

     Paraguay’s former President Santiago Peña was charged Saturday over his alleged role in the collapse of a major bank that set off widespread protests, a day after he was removed from office by the Senate.

   • El País (Spain)22:35
     El presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña, destituido y detenido por presunta corrupción

     El Senado aprueba con los votos de todos los legisladores del oficialismo la muerte política del mandatario, alcanzado por un escándalo financiero. El vicepresidente Pedro Alliana es juramentado como nuevo jefe de Estado

   • Die Zeit (Germany)22:58
     Staatskrise in Südamerika: Santiago Peña als Präsident Paraguays abgesetzt
   • ANSA (Italy)23:21
     Mandato di arresto per Santiago Pena, Pedro Alliana nuovo presidente del Paraguay

     Il Senato vota con 44 sì, dovrà completare il mandato fino al 2028

   • DW Top Stories23:23
     Paraguay Senate dismisses President Santiago Pena 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 Top Stories23:23
     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.

   • La Repubblica (Italy)23:23
     Paraguay, mandato d’arresto per l’ex presidente Peña dopo il crac bancario

     Si era dimesso due giorni fa dopo la richiesta di impeachment

   • ABC (Spain)23:28
     Ante una crisis bancaria, el presidente de Paraguay fue destituido por el Congreso

     Santiago Peña, un aliado de Donald Trump en el corazón de Sudamérica, dejó de ser presidente de Paraguay este viernes. El mandatario había anunciado su intención de dejar el cargo este jueves ante la falta de respaldo de su partido político. El vicepresidente Sergio Alliana asumirá el Poder Ejecutivo.El Congreso confirmó la destitución de Peña luego de que el presidente de centro derechas quedara envuelto en un escándalo financiero que tiene al país vilo por la bancarrota del banco Ueno: de los...

   • NYT World23:30edited after publishing
     Prosecutors Charge Paraguay’s Former President With Corruption

     previouslyParaguay’s President Removed and Arrested Over Financial Crisis

     Santiago Peña was impeached, removed from office, placed under house arrest and charged with using his office to enrich himself after a bank with close ties to his administration went under.

   • South China Morning Post23:41
     Paraguay’s President Pena impeached over Ueno banking crisis, placed under house arrest

     Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was placed under house arrest on Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Pena had offered his resignation over the disaster, but lawmakers pressed ahead with impeachment proceedings that would strip him of immunity granted to former presidents. He did not attend the trial in the Senate despite earlier pledging to defend himself. The president “is...

   • Le Monde (France)23:46
     Paraguay : le vice-président Pedro Alliana investi président après la destitution de Santiago Peña par le Sénat

     La destitution de Santiago Peña ouvre une période d’incertitude politique alors que le Paraguay doit rassurer ses citoyens après l’effondrement du secteur bancaire.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)23:48
     Regierungskrise in Paraguay: Paraguays Senat enthebt Präsident Santiago Peña des Amtes

     Der paraguayische Präsident Santiago Peña ist seines Amtes enthoben worden und steht unter Hausarrest. Ihm werden Verbindungen zu einem Bankenskandal vorgeworfen.

5. Sat, 7 November 2026

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   • Le Monde English00:04
     Paraguay's impeached president Peña put under house arrest

     In a unanimous vote on Friday, 44 senators voted to remove Santiago Peña from office over a major banking crisis. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president to serve out the term, but prosecutors are also investigating him.

   • Tagesschau (Germany)00:06
     Paraguay: Peña als Präsident abgesetzt und unter Hausarrest

     Plötzlich ging es ganz schnell: Infolge der Bankenkrise in Paraguay hat das Parlament den bisherigen Präsidenten Peña des Amtes enthoben - kurz darauf wurde er unter Hausarrest gestellt. Ein Nachfolger ist bereits vereidigt.

   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)00:28
     Prezydent Paragwaju usunięty z urzędu. Był wiernym sojusznikiem Trumpa

     Senat Paragwaju odwołał prezydenta Santiago Penę z urzędu. Za impeachmentem zagłosowało 44 z 45 senatorów. Wcześniej Pena złożył rezygnację, ale Kongres jej nie przyjął. Sprawa ma związek ze skandalem wokół upadku internetowego banku Ueno.

   • Al Jazeera English00:31
     Paraguay’s Santiago Pena under arrest, new president Pedro Alliana sworn in

     The sudden leadership change comes as Paraguay reels from the collapse of the Ueno Bank, a popular lender.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)00:38
     Haftbefehl erlassen: Staatskrise in Paraguay: Peña als Präsident abgesetzt
   • ČT24 (Czechia)01:06
     Paraguay má nového prezidenta. Předchůdce krátce předtím sesadili

     Novým prezidentem Paraguaye se stal Pedro Alliana, v pátek složil přísahu. Do úřadu se dostal několik hodin poté, co tamní úřady umístily exprezidenta Santiaga Peňu do domácího vězení v souvislosti s kauzou krachu digitální banky a finanční krizí. Peňu sesadil paraguayský parlament.

   • Google News - Top Stories01:07
     Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and under house arrest

     Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and under house arrest BBC ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke The Guardian Charges brought against Paraguay’s president after removal from office Yahoo Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal CNN

   • Japan Times01:23
     Crisis-hit Paraguay impeaches president and replaces him with VP

     Pedro Alliana became president of Paraguay on Friday following the impeachment of his predecessor over a massive banking crisis.

   • Times of India01:35
     Senate ousts Paraguay's former President, prosecutors place Peña under house arrest
   • Channel News Asia01:46
     Paraguay president ousted and placed under house arrest, successor sworn in

     Santiago Peña was ousted from the presidency about an hour beforehand in a unanimous Senate vote, with lawmakers citing questions over his past links to the collapsed digital bank ueno that had provided accounts for nearly half of Paraguay's population.

   • The Guardian World01:55
     Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts

     Santiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been placed under house arrest minutes after he was impeached by Congress, amid a severe crisis that left more than half the country’s population unable to access their bank accounts. Santiago Peña is being investigated about allegations he used his political influence to favour a bank that expanded...

   • MercoPress (South America)02:17
     Paraguay’s Senate removes Santiago Peña, who is placed under arrest, and Pedro Alliana takes office

     Paraguay’s Senate on Friday removed President Santiago Peña from office in an impeachment trial for “poor performance of his duties” over the collapse of Ueno Bank, and hours later prosecutors ordered him placed under house arrest over alleged economic crimes. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in before Congress that night as the new head of state and will serve out the term until August 15, 2028.

   • dailycaller.com02:25
     South American Leader Removed From Office After Bank Collapse Threatens More Than Half The Population’s Savings

     Paraguay’s Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office Friday and prosecutors placed him under house arrest after a digital bank collapsed.

   • MercoPress (South America)02:50
     “They all must go”: Peña’s removal fails to calm anger on Paraguay’s streets

     Thousands of Paraguayans celebrated in Asunción on Friday as the Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office, but the joy turned almost immediately to anger among those who wanted a complete change of government. “Out with them all,” hundreds of protesters chanted outside Congress as Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the new head of state.

   • BBC News World03:25
     Paraguay's former president charged after bank collapse

     Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)04:18
     New Paraguayan president promises full compensation after bank collapse following predecessor’s impeachment

     Santiago Pena was arrested after Senate voted for removal over Ueno Bank collapse, alleged embezzlement

   • Polsat News (Poland)05:22
     Zmiana prezydenta w Paragwaju. Poprzednik zatrzymany, w tle upadek banku

     Paragwajski Senat usunął w piątek z urzędu prezydenta Santiago Penę, który został następnie zatrzymany w związku ze skandalem wokół upadłości banku internetowego Ueno. Peni, ideologicznemu sojusznikowi prezydenta USA Donalda Trumpa. zarzuca się konflikt interesów oraz nielegalne wykorzystanie funduszy emerytalnych. Na szefa państwa zaprzysiężono dotychczasowego wiceprezydenta Pedro Allianę.

   • nypost.com05:47
     Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña placed under house arrest after bank collapse
   • Al Jazeera English05:51
     Paraguay’s Pena under military protection in bank collapse chaos

     Paraguay moves ex-President Santiago Pena to military base for protection after dramatic day in Asuncion.

   • Novinky (Czechia)06:06
     Paraguay má nového prezidenta

     Paraguay má nového prezidenta. Stal se jím dosavadní viceprezident Pedro Alliana poté, co tamější parlament odvolal dosavadní hlavu státu Santiaga Peñu kvůli rozsáhlé bankovní krizi. Ta souvisí s převzetím Ueno Bank kvůli obavám z její platební neschopnosti a připravila téměř polovinu obyvatel země o přístup k jejich penězům. Pro odvolání Peñy hlasovalo 44 ze 45 senátorů.

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     • iRozhlas (Czechia)7 Nov, 05:56their copy
     • iDNES (Czechia)7 Nov, 08:57their copy
   • El Mundo (Spain)06:25
     Un ex presidente preso y el regreso del antiguo régimen durante una noche de locura en Paraguay

     La potencia y velocidad con que se trasvasó el poder en Paraguay fue impactante: mientras la policía llegaba a la casa de Peña para notificarle del arresto domiciliario que había decidido la Fiscalía, el Congreso saludaba a Alliana, el nuevo presidente Leer

   • N1 Info (Croatia)06:29
     Politički potres u Paragvaju: Smijenjeni predsjednik završio u kućnom pritvoru

     Paragvajske vlasti odredile su u petak kućni pritvor za bivšeg predsjednika Santiaga Penu, nedugo nakon što su ga zastupnici opozvali uslijed političk

   • Le Monde (France)06:41
     Au Paraguay, la destitution du président, Santiago Peña, met en lumière les collusions entre le pouvoir politique et celui de la finance

     Le chef de l’Etat a été destitué vendredi soir, dans le sillage d’un scandale bancaire qui a laissé des millions de clients sans accès à leurs dépôts. Son vice-président, Pedro Alliana, a été investi pour lui succéder.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)07:07
     Paragvajski predsjednik zbog skandala s bankom završio u kućnom pritvoru

     NAKON opoziva zbog bankarskog skandala, Santiago Pena završio je u kućnom pritvoru, a novi predsjednik Paragvaja postao je Pedro Alliana.

   • Libération (France)07:42edited after publishing
     Paraguay : après la destitution de Santiago Peña, Pedro Alliana investi président

     Le conservateur, président depuis 2023, a été inculpé et mis en détention provisoire ce samedi 7 novembre pour «abus de confiance» et «gestion frauduleuse à des fins personnelles», à l’issue d’un scandale bancaire qui a plongé le pays dans une crise majeure.

   • France Info (France)08:28
     Après une crise bancaire majeure, le Paraguay destitue son président, Santiago Peña, et investit son vice-président, Pedro Alliana

     Cette crise avait éclaté mardi avec la mise sous tutelle pour insolvabilité, par la Banque centrale, d'une banque en ligne florissante ces dernières années, gelant les dépôts de près de trois millions de personnes.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)08:54
     Predsjednik Paragvaja opozvan i uhićen nakon propasti banke

     PARAGVAJSKI predsjednik Santiago Pena opozvan je i stavljen u kućni pritvor nakon sloma banke koji je milijune ljudi ostavio bez ušteđevine.

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     • tportal (Croatia)7 Nov, 09:19their copy
   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)09:00
     Paragvaj potresa golemi skandal. Propala banka povezana s predsjednikom države, on smijenjen i uhićen

     Milijuni ljudi nemaju pristup svojoj ušteđevini

   • Google News - Top Stories10:36
     Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment

     Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment Euronews.com ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke The Guardian Paraguay’s pro-Israel ex-president taken into custody over alleged bank crisis role The Times of Israel Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and under house arrest BBC Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times

   • Euronews10:36
     Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment

     Ousted ex-President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest on Friday after he was impeached over a major banking crisis.

   • Google News - Top Stories11:00
     ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke

     ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke The Guardian Paraguay’s ousted president charged over banking scandal Al Jazeera Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and under house arrest BBC Who is Paraguay's new president Pedro Alliana? Reuters Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors NPR

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:01
     Crac Ueno Bank, scontri in Paraguay: la folla tenta l’irruzione a casa dell’ex presidente Peña, “deve andare in carcere”

     Niente placa l’ira dei correntisti in Paraguay. Approvato all’unanimità dal Senato l’impeachment di Santiago Peña, accusato di “conflitto di interessi”, “dirottamento di fondi pubblici” e altri reati legati al crac della Ueno Bank, l’ex presidente – giudicato in contumacia – era stato temporaneamente sottoposto agli arresti domiciliari su mandato della Procura locale. Ma la decisione […] L'articolo Crac Ueno Bank, scontri in Paraguay: la folla tenta l’irruzione a casa dell’ex presidente Peña,...

   • bne IntelliNews12:26
     Paraguay’s ousted president Pena detained over Ueno bank collapse, Alliana takes office

     Credit: X Santiago Pena was due to answer questions from anti-corruption prosecutors in Asuncion on November 7, a day after senators impeached him and police placed him under house arrest over the collapse of Ueno Bank, a lender with ties to his government

   • Google News - Top Stories14:35
     Paraguay's ex-President Peña faces prosecutors after impeachment, house arrest

     Paraguay's ex-President Peña faces prosecutors after impeachment, house arrest Reuters ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke The Guardian Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors NPR Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and under house arrest BBC Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times

   • Bloomberg Politics15:00
     Paraguay Bank Crisis Drives Ex-President Horacio Cartes to Wrest Power Back

     Paraguay’s bank crisis has given ex-president Horacio Cartes the opportunity to claw back the power and influence that he had ceded to his own protégé.

   • ABC (Spain)17:02
     Las amistades peligrosas del presidente y el banquero que llevaron a Paraguay a la ruina

     «Quiero que tengan plata en su bolsillo, esa será mi prioridad» , prometía Santiago Peña en marzo de 2023, cuando se encaminaba a triunfar en las elecciones presidenciales de Paraguay. Tres años más tarde, ya como mandatario, Peña ha perdido el poder y la libertad por un escándalo bancario que ha golpeado a los ahorros de tres millones de personas , la mitad del país.Paraguay, ubicado en el corazón de Suramérica entre Argentina y Brasil, es por tradición uno de los sistemas políticos más...

   • PBS NewsHour17:10edited after publishing
     Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bank

     previouslyParaguay's ousted president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse

     Paraguayan prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of Peña and former Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo as part of a criminal investigation into alleged breach of trust and other offenses tied to the collapse of Ueno Bank.

   • NPR News17:14
     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.

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     • wvxu.org7 Nov, 17:14their copy
     • publicradiotulsa.org7 Nov, 17:14their copy
   • nationalaccordnewspaper.com17:26
     Paraguay's president impeached over bank collapse that locked millions out of their money

     Paraguay has entered one of the biggest political and financial crises in its recent history after President Santiago Peña was impeached and placed under

   • France Info (France)17:26
     Tout juste destitué, l'ex-président du Paraguay entendu par la justice dans le cadre de la crise bancaire qui secoue le pays

     La crise bancaire a éclaté mardi avec la mise sous tutelle pour insolvabilité d'une banque en ligne, gelant ainsi les dépôts de près de trois millions de personnes.

   • Al Jazeera English18:35
     Paraguay’s ousted president charged over banking scandal

     Santiago Pena was impeached over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which left millions unable to access their accounts.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)19:00
     Bankenskandal in Paraguay: Nach Amtsenthebung: Anklage gegen Paraguays Ex-Präsidenten
   • El Mundo (Spain)19:01
     La destitución de Peña, un 'House of Cards' a la paraguaya para el regreso de Horacio Cartes como el indiscutido "hombre fuerte" del país

     El ex presidente vuelve a la primera línea política tras el escándalo desatado por el 'caso Ueno Bank' Leer

   • El País (Spain)19:18
     La Fiscalía paraguaya pide prisión preventiva para el expresidente destituido Santiago Peña

     Pedro Alliana asume como nuevo jefe de Estado con cambios en el Gabinete y un mensaje de tranquilidad para los ahorristas afectados por el escándalo de Ueno Bank en un clima de tensión

   • ANSA (Italy)19:40
     In Paraguay arrestato l'ex presidente, cresce la rabbia

     Partono le restituzioni a un milione di correntisti ma è a rischio la tenuta del Paese

   • Al Jazeera English20:08
     Paraguay’s ousted president appears before prosecutors after impeachment

     Former Paraguayan President Santiago Pena has appeared before prosecutors.

   • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)20:09
     VIDEO Je li ovo moguće? Televizija prenosi uhićenje predsjednika uživo, puštaju himnu, novi vođa priseže zakletvu...

     Predsjednik Paragvaja Santiago Peña smijenjen je s dužnosti i stavljen u kućni pritvor nakon propasti banke Ueno, koja je izazvala financijsku krizu i više od polovice stanovništva zemlje ostavila bez pristupa bankovnim računima. Peña je uhićen u petak, svega nekoliko minuta nakon što su zastupnici,...

   • Tagesschau (Germany)20:33
     Bankenkrise: Anklage gegen Paraguays Ex-Präsidenten

     Nur einen Tag nach seiner Amtsenthebung muss sich Paraguays Ex-Präsident Peña wegen seiner Rolle im Bankenskandal vor der Justiz verantworten. Die Staatsanwaltschaft fordert Untersuchungshaft.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:57
     Paraguayan judge orders detention for impeached former President Santiago Pena amid bank crisis

     Pena testifies for nearly 3 hours at Attorney General’s Office following arrest

6. Sun, 8 November 2026

   3 reports
   • MercoPress (South America)01:53
     Paraguay’s prosecutors charge Santiago Peña and seek his pre-trial detention over the Ueno Bank collapse

     Paraguayan prosecutors on Saturday charged former President Santiago Peña, removed from office by the Senate on Friday, and requested his pre-trial detention in the case over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the savings of nearly three million customers. A judge must rule on the request. Prosecutors also charged former Central Bank president Carlos Carvallo, who is in custody.

   • asiaone.com02:29
     Who is Paraguay's new president Pedro Alliana?

     ASUNCION — Paraguay's Vice President Pedro Alliana became president after the country's Senate impeached and removed Santiago Pena amid a banking crisis that triggered major political backlash.Peña lost the support of senior figures in the governing conservative Colorado Party after lawmakers blamed him for the collapse of digital lender ueno, which left millions of customers unable to access their accounts.Alliana,...

   • ČT24 (Czechia)04:01edited after publishing
     Paraguayský soud poslal exprezidenta Peňu do vazby

     Soud v Paraguayi v sobotu rozhodl o vazbě pro bývalou hlavu státu Santiaga Peňu. V noci na neděli o tom informovala agentura Reuters s tím, že prokuratura vyšetřuje Peňovy vazby na Ueno Bank, jejíž krach připravil téměř polovinu z 6,5 milionu obyvatel země o přístup k jejich penězům. Soud poslal do vazby i exguvernéra centrální banky Carlose Carvalla.