Running story, World
Paraguay President Santiago Pena requests extra three days to prepare impeachment defence
What we know so far: 5 reports from 3 outlets, first at 5 Nov, 22:44 IST, latest at 6 Nov, 19:40 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.
- Thursday 5 November
- BBC NewsParaguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse
The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.
- Friday 6 November
- The HinduSantiago Pena, Paraguay President, steps down as banking crisis sows chaos
Thousands of Paraguayans gathered outside Congress on Thursday (November 5, 2026) to protest against the President
- NDTVHow Paraguay's Ueno Bank Scandal Took Down Country's Economist President
As of June, the ueno bank said it had around 3 million customers - in a country of 6.5 million people - and administered roughly $850 million in public funds.
- NDTVParaguay President Resigns Amid Protests Over Ueno Banking Crisis
Thousands of Paraguayans gathered outside Congress on Thursday to protest against the president, who is still technically in power as his resignation awaits parliamentary approval.
- The HinduParaguay President Santiago Pena requests extra three days to prepare impeachment defence
"I have requested a 72-hour extension to prepare my defense," Santiago Pena wrote on X, adding that he had been served with a 15-page indictment