# Banking scandal topples Paraguay leader

https://mins.news/en/video/133704

- France 24 English, 2026-11-07 12:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luGy5uMzsKg

> Paraguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, is under house arrest after senators unanimously voted to remove him over a banking scandal. The collapse of Ueno Bank left nearly three million customers unable to access their savings. Peña denies wrongdoing, while successor Pedro Alliana has pledged compensation for those affected.

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