Paraguay Senate votes to impeach President Peña

Paraguay Senate votes to impeach President Peña

​Paraguay's ‌Senate on ​Friday voted to ‌remove President Santiago Peña from office over ‌his connection to the ‌collapse of local bank ueno, which ⁠sparked ​a political ⁠and financial crisis ⁠and froze access ​to millions of accounts.

Lawmakers voted ⁠in favor of ⁠Peña's ​dismissal in rapid impeachment proceedings ⁠despite his resignation ⁠a day ⁠earlier.

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