# Paraguay's Peña impeached minutes after announcing resignation over banking scandal

https://mins.news/en/item/131247

- France 24, 2026-11-05 17:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261105-paraguay-s-president-pe%C3%B1a-impeached-moments-after-resigning-amid-banking-scandal

> Paraguay’s lower house unanimously voted to impeach President Santiago Peña on Thursday, minutes after he announced his resignation on X. Protests have continued since the takeover of a bank linked to Peña left millions, including pensioners, unable to access their money.

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