Paraguay's Ex-President Peña Moved to Military Unit After Protests

oglobo.globo.com (Portuguese) —

Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was transferred from house arrest to a military unit early Saturday following protests outside his residence. The move came after his detention and impeachment over the Ueno Bank collapse. Peña was arrested Friday by order of the Public Ministry for his role in the bank's failure, which blocked accounts for about 40% of the population and paralyzed commerce. His resignation request was rejected, and senators unanimously impeached him, sparking public anger. After clashes between protesters and police, authorities feared possible infiltrators among the demonstrators, prompting the military to organize his transfer. Three pickup trucks reportedly carried out the operation, according to local media reports.


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