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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Removed From Office In Historic Impeachment
- Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña was removed from office on Friday, 6 November 2026, following a unanimous Senate vote.
- With 44 senators voting in favour of impeachment, Peña becomes the second Paraguayan president removed through this process, after Fernando Lugo in June 2012.
- The decision comes three days after the closure of Ueno Bank, which triggered a financial and political crisis.
- Former Vice-President Pedro Alliana succeeds Peña as President, while Senator Antonio Barrios takes over the vice-presidency.
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