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Paraguay's new president vows to recover pension funds at risk in Ueno Bank crisis

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Thykjaer, C. (2026, November 10). Paraguay's new president vows to recover pension funds at risk in Ueno Bank crisis. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/paraguays-new-president-vows-to-recover-pension-funds-at-risk-in-ueno-bank-crisis

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-10 · by Christina Thykjaer

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Paraguay’s new president Pedro Alliana vowed to recover pension funds affected by the Ueno Bank crisis, which has put around $800 million at risk. The intervention in the bank led to the dismissal of President Santiago Peña and left up to 7,000 people unemployed across several countries. Alliana has prioritized compensating depositors through the Deposit Guarantee Fund, with nearly 1.74 million depositors receiving over $330 million so far. However, payments do not ensure full recovery for all customers, as the guarantee scheme covers up to approximately $38,600 per depositor.
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Paraguay's new president, Pedro Alliana, vowed on Tuesday to recover pension funds worth approximately 800 million dollars ($716 million euros) at risk due to the Ueno Bank crisis. This intervention put public bodies' resources and five retirement funds in jeopardy, leading to the removal of former President Santiago Peña and leaving up to 7,000 people unemployed across Paraguay and other countries.

The Social Security Institute (IPS), which oversees pensions and part of the country's health services, is among those affected. Alliana pledged to protect citizens' savings and accelerate compensation after the banking collapse. He noted that almost 95% of savers have already received compensation through the Deposit Guarantee Fund.

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Paraguay Pension Fund Crisis
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Hedges 1 of 34 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles describe different stages of the political crisis: Article A covers President Santiago Peña's resignation and impeachment proceedings, while Article B reports on Pedro Alliana succeeding Santiago Peña as president.”
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Hedges 2 of 12 claims Outlet record 95/100
“Article A describes the resignation of Paraguayan President Santiago Peña due to a bank scandal, while Article B reports on the new president Pedro Alliana's promises after Peña's dismissal.”
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“Article A describes protests and impeachment proceedings against President Santiago Peña on November 6th, while Article B reports on actions taken by the new president Pedro Alliana after Santiago Peña's dismissal.”
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Al Jazeera
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“The articles describe different stages of a political crisis: Article A covers President Santiago Pena's impeachment and resignation, while Article B discusses actions taken by the new president Pedro Alliana to address the aftermath of the Ueno Bank crisis.”
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Leans left Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses the initial banking and political crisis leading to President Santiago Pena's impeachment proceedings, while Article B reports on a new president's promises after the crisis, indicating different points in time despite covering related events.”
Deutsche Welle
Hedges 6 of 54 claims Outlet record 95/100
“Article A describes the initial collapse of Ueno Bank and the subsequent investigations, while Article B focuses on the new president's promises after the crisis has occurred and Santiago Peña was dismissed.”
The Straits Times
Hedges 2 of 32 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different stages of the crisis: Article A reports on the collapse of Ueno Bank and the impeachment of President Peña, while Article B focuses on Paraguay's new president's promise to recover pension funds after the crisis.”
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The president of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, announced on Tuesday that the recovery of pension funds deposited in Ueno Bank will be a priority for his government.
Alliana, a former national team basketball player who would go on to lead the Colorado Party, takes office amid a political and financial crisis in the South American nation that was sparked by the collapse of Ueno Bank this week, which froze the savings of half of the country’s adult population.
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Topics

IPS Paraguay Ueno Bank the Deposit Guarantee Fund the Social Security Institute

Subjects

Paraguay GPE · 4× Pedro Alliana PERSON · 3× Santiago Peña PERSON · 3× Ueno Bank ORG · 3× Alliana PERSON · 1× Congress ORG · 1× IPS ORG · 1× Rosario PERSON · 1× the Deposit Guarantee Fund ORG · 1× the Social Security Institute ORG · 1×

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The intervention in the financial institution has put at risk around 800 million dollars (about 716 million euros) belonging to public bodies, including resources from five retirement funds, and has triggered a political crisis that ended with the removal of Santiago Peña from office.
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The president of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, announced on Tuesday that the recovery of pension funds deposited in Ueno Bank will be a priority for his government.

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Paraguay’s new president, Pedro Alliana, promises to recover pension funds affected by the intervention in Ueno Bank. asserted
president → promise → Bank
The crisis, which led to the dismissal of Santiago Peña, has left up to 7,000 people unemployed in Paraguay and other countries. asserted
which → lead → Paraguay
The president of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, announced on Tuesday that the recovery of pension funds deposited in Ueno Bank will be a priority for his government. asserted
recovery → announce → government
The intervention in the financial institution has put at risk around 800 million dollars (about 716 million euros) belonging to public bodies, including resources from five retirement funds, and has triggered a political crisis that ended with the removal of Santiago Peña from office. asserted
that → put → office
Among the institutions affected is the Social Security Institute (IPS), which is responsible for managing pensions and part of the country's health services. asserted
which → affect → services
Uncertainty over the recovery of these funds has caused growing concern among workers and retirees. asserted
Uncertainty → cause → workers
Alliana, who took over the presidency last Friday, has pledged to protect citizens' savings and to speed up compensation after the banking collapse. asserted
who → take → collapse
Almost 95% of savers have already received compensation The president has said that around 1.74 million depositors have received payments totalling 330 million dollars through the Deposit Guarantee Fund. asserted
depositors → receive → Fund
The government plans to complete on Wednesday 11 November the outstanding reimbursements provided for in the emergency legislation approved by Congress. asserted
government → plan → Congress
However, the payments do not guarantee that all customers will recover the whole of their savings. asserted
customers → guarantee → savings
The guarantee scheme covers up to about 38,600 dollars (about 34,575 euros) per depositor, while the initial advances are limited to approximately 20,000 dollars. asserted
advances → cover → dollars
For many of those affected, the return of the money represents a first relief after several days of uncertainty. asserted
return → affect → uncertainty
"At last they transferred the money I was missing," Rosario, a 45-year-old customer who preferred not to give her surname, told AFP. asserted
who → transfer → AFP
A banking crisis that brought down the president The intervention in Ueno Bank sparked mass demonstrations demanding both the return of deposits and the departure of then president Santiago Peña, who was linked to the financial institution. asserted
who → bring → institution
Political and social pressure culminated in his removal through an impeachment trial in the Senate. asserted
pressure → culminate → Senate
His vice president at the time, Pedro Alliana, took over the government and accelerated compensation payments through the guarantee fund. asserted
president → take → fund
The crisis has also hit the labour market. asserted
crisis → hit → market
According to Paraguayan labour minister Mónica Recalde, up to 7,000 people have lost their jobs in companies linked to the bank in Paraguay, Mexico, Nicaragua, Argentina and Panama. uncertain
people → accord → Paraguay
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