Paraguayan Ex-President Arrested After Impeachment

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Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was arrested on Friday (November 6) following the Senate's decision to remove him from office, and he will serve his detention under house arrest. Peña had announced his resignation on Thursday (November 5), but the arrest was ordered by four prosecutors from the country's Public Ministry investigating the Ueno Bank financial scandal, which involves suspected fraudulent management and other crimes in which the former president is suspected of participating. Federal police went to Peña's home as soon as the Senate concluded its trial to carry out the arrest order. The investigation into the financial scandal continues as part of the broader case against the former president.


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