# Paraguay’s Pena moved to military base for protection amid bank-collapse turmoil

https://mins.news/en/item/133484

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 05:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/7/aje-onl-nf_paraguays-pena-under-house-arrest-061126?traffic_source=rss

> Paraguayan authorities moved former President Santiago Pena to a military base for his protection, bringing a dramatic day in Asuncion to a close. Earlier, he had been placed under house arrest after UENO bank collapsed.

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