Paraguayan ex-president Peña under house arrest after Ueno Bank collapse

Ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest Friday on charges including breach of trust and influence peddling, hours after the Senate unanimously removed him over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze savings for nearly half the country's 6 million people. All 44 senators voted to impeach Peña, making him the second Paraguayan president ousted since 1989. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, with prosecutors also ordering the arrest of former central bank chief Carlos Carvallo. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as his successor. Ueno, which held over $800 million in public funds, was seized Tuesday after regulators flagged risky insider lending. Depositors have begun recovering money up to about $1,500, while 27 executives face charges. Peña denies wrongdoing, and his political mentor Horacio Cartes led the push for his removal.