Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Peña impeachment
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Euronews reported that after three years as vice president, Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay’s president on Friday following the impeachment of Santiago Peña. Alliana, 52, takes office amid a political and financial crisis sparked by the collapse of Ueno Bank this week, which froze the savings of half of the country’s adult population, and vowed to tackle the situation before his term ends in August 2028. Peña has been placed under house arrest in the capital, Asunción, and is awaiting questioning on Saturday over alleged crimes of breach of trust, influence peddling and misappropriation of funds, prosecutors said. [1]
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- Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment
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