# President Arrested, New Leader Sworn In

- Place: Asunción, Paraguay (-25.2637, -57.5759)
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:33:47.050Z · expires 2026-11-14T01:33:47.050Z
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Paraguay's President Santiago Peña was arrested and removed from office following a financial crisis tied to the collapse of Ueno Bank, Al Jazeera reports.

Peña was ordered detained for offenses related to the bank's failure, as his administration faced increasing political pressure and public unrest, Boston Herald notes.

The impeachment process led to the swearing-in of Pedro Alliana as interim president, amid growing concerns over economic instability in the region, Al Jazeera reports.

## Sources

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