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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment

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On November 5, Paraguay's Congress began a session to debate President Santiago Peña's impeachment following the collapse of digital lender ueno, which has led to public protests and demands for his resignation. To start the impeachment proceedings, two-thirds support from participating lawmakers is required. The process gained momentum as key figures like Congress President Basilio Nuñez and Colorado Party leader Horacio Cartes withdrew their backing for Peña. Lawmakers accuse Peña of conflicts of interest, misuse of pension funds, and covering up institutional issues related to ueno's collapse, leaving many Paraguayans unable to access their accounts.
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Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday after Ueno Bank, one of the country’s largest digital lenders with ties to his government, collapsed and left 60% of Paraguay's adult population unable to access their bank accounts. The collapse triggered widespread protests across Paraguay and impeachment proceedings against Peña, who cited the need for "stability, social peace, and democratic institutions" in his resignation message posted on X (formerly Twitter). Prior to resigning, Peña had faced mounting pressure from opposition lawmakers demanding his removal following the financial crisis. The central bank chief, Carlos Carvallo, also resigned after Ueno was placed into resolution by the country’s central bank, raising questions about regulatory oversight and potential conflicts of interest.

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ASUNCION Colorado Party Congress Paraguay ueno

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Peña PERSON · 5× Congress ORG · 4× Paraguay GPE · 3× ueno ORG · 3× ASUNCION GPE · 1× Basilio Nuñez PERSON · 1× Colorado Party ORG · 1× Horacio Cartes PERSON · 1× Paraguayans NORP · 1× Santiago Peña PERSON · 1×

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The impeachment push gathered momentum early on Thursday as Congress President Basilio Nuñez and Colorado Party leader Horacio Cartes withdrew their support for Peña, leaving the president increasingly isolated ahead of the vote.
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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment · assertive framing

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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment ASUNCION, Nov 5 - asserted
Congress → begin → impeachment
Paraguay's Congress on Thursday began the process of seeking President Santiago Peña's removal, following the collapse of digital lender ueno that has led to protests and calls for his resignation. asserted
that → begin → resignation
A two-thirds majority of lawmakers participating in the session is needed to begin impeachment proceedings. asserted
majority → participate → proceedings
The impeachment push gathered momentum early on Thursday as Congress President Basilio Nuñez and Colorado Party leader Horacio Cartes withdrew their support for Peña, leaving the president increasingly isolated ahead of the vote. asserted
Nuñez → gather → vote
Paraguay's Congress late on Wednesday convened an extraordinary session to debate Peña's future, after 35 lawmakers submitted impeachment articles in the 80-seat lower house. asserted
lawmakers → convene → house
Lawmakers accuse Peña of conflicts of interest, misuse of pension funds and institutional cover-ups linked to the collapse of digital lender ueno, which left millions of Paraguayans unable to access their accounts this week. asserted
which → accuse → accounts
Peña was a shareholder in the group that controlled ueno until last year. asserted
that → control → year
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