Paraguay's Pedro Alliana sworn in as president after Pena's impeachment
Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's 53rd president on Friday after the Senate impeached Santiago Pena, who was placed under house arrest amid a banking scandal involving the collapse of Ueno Bank. The impeachment followed Ueno Bank's seizure by the central bank after it fell below solvency standards, leaving millions of customers without access to accounts and pensions. Pena, a former shareholder, faces charges including breach of trust, while the ex-central bank chief is also under investigation. Alliana, previously vice president, takes office during a severe political and economic crisis, with at least 27 people facing criminal charges related to the scandal, including influence peddling and misappropriation of funds.