# Paraguay’s ousted president charged over banking scandal

https://mins.news/en/item/133965

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 18:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/7/paraguays-ousted-president-charged-over-banking-scandal?traffic_source=rss

> Former Paraguayan President Santiago Pena has been charged with breach of trust and administration for personal gain, a day after his impeachment over alleged involvement in Ueno Bank’s collapse. Nearly three million people were left unable to access savings or use bank cards. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention for Pena and former central bank chief Carlos Carvallo; Pena denies wrongdoing.

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