Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Removed From Office, Placed Under House Arrest
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest following a Senate impeachment vote, reportedly after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.
Sioux Falls, SD, November 7, 2026 —
Santiago Peña, the President of Paraguay, has reportedly been removed from his office and placed under house arrest. This action follows a decision by the Senate to impeach the president.
The Senate’s impeachment vote against President Peña was reportedly triggered by the collapse of a state-affiliated bank. The specific details surrounding the bank’s failure and its direct link to the impeachment proceedings have not been fully disclosed in the provided summary.
The circumstances leading to the impeachment vote and subsequent house arrest are still unfolding. The name of the state-affiliated bank involved in the collapse was not provided. Further information regarding the exact timeline of these events, the charges brought against President Peña, or any official statements from his office or the Senate is currently unavailable.
As per standard reporting, information regarding the legal proceedings, the outcome of the impeachment, and the exact conditions of President Peña’s house arrest would typically be central to such a development. The reporter’s ability to provide these details is limited by the information available in the trend summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Ava Berger on www.npr.org, see more information here.
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