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Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse

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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on November 5 due to mounting pressure from widespread protests and opposition demands following the collapse of digital bank ueno, which left around 3 million customers unable to access their accounts. With accusations of conflicts of interest and misuse of pension funds, Peña's own conservative party members withdrew support, leading him to step down in a recorded video address aimed at preserving social peace and democratic institutions. Vice President Pedro Alliana will assume the presidency. Ueno managed close to $850 million in public funds before its collapse, prompting concerns over the protection of these resources.
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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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Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse ASUNCION, Nov 5 - Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday as calls for his removal swelled following the collapse of digital lender ueno that left millions of customers unable to access their accounts.
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2026-11-05 · The Straits Times
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Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse ASUNCION, Nov 5 - Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday as calls for his removal swelled following the collapse of digital lender ueno that left millions of customers unable to access their accounts. asserted
that → resign → accounts
"I do so with the stability of our country, social peace, and the need to preserve our democratic institutions in mind," he said in a video recorded address on Thursday. asserted
he → do → Thursday
Peña, an ally of US President Donald Trump, is stepping down after the opposition called an extraordinary session to begin the process of filing an impeachment motion in Congress, and as protesters demanded his resignation. asserted
protesters → step → resignation
Earlier on Thursday Peña lost backing from members of his own conservative party. asserted
Peña → lose → party
Vice President Pedro Alliana is set to take office as his replacement. asserted
Alliana → set → replacement
Lawmakers had accused Peña of conflicts of interest, misuse of pension funds and institutional cover-ups linked to the collapse of ueno, which had grown quickly from a niche fintech player into a mid-tier bank administering close to $850 million in public funds. asserted
which → accuse → funds
"My greatest wish is that the return of those funds be guaranteed, that the deposit guarantee fund fulfill its purpose, and that public funds - as well as the resources that belong to all Paraguayans - be protected," Peña added in his address. asserted
Peña → guarantee → address
Paraguay's central bank intervened in ueno after determining that it had breached minimum solvency requirements, setting off a crisis that has left the company's roughly 3 million customers, in a country of 6.5 million people, unable to access accounts. asserted
that → intervene → accounts
Ueno has made no public statement on the issue. asserted
Ueno → make → issue
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