# Paraguay’s Ueno collapse fuels banking crisis and impeachment push

https://mins.news/en/item/132865

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 17:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/how-paraguays-ueno-collapse-is-only-its-latest-banking-crisis?traffic_source=rss

> Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena faces impeachment after Ueno Bank collapsed, amid scrutiny of his ties to its parent company. The central bank found the bank’s capital ratio had fallen below half the legal requirement and froze customer accounts, leaving depositors unable to withdraw money or make digital payments.

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