# Paraguay's political upheaval

- Place: Asunción, Paraguay (-25.2637, -57.5759)
- Published: 2026-11-07T19:34:59.524Z · expires 2026-11-14T19:34:59.524Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8yf
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Former President Santiago Peña was charged over a banking scandal, per Al Jazeera.

Peña appeared before prosecutors in a significant legal development, NPR reports.

President Pedro Alliana was sworn in after the Senate ousted Peña, Reuters notes.

## Sources

- [Paraguay’s ousted president charged over banking scandal](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/7/paraguays-ousted-president-charged-over-banking-scandal) · aljazeera.com · 2026-11-07
- [Paraguay’s Santiago Pena under arrest, new president Pedro Alliana sworn in](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/paraguays-santiago-pena-under-arrest-new-president-pedro-alliana-sworn-in) · aljazeera.com · 2026-11-07
- [Who is Paraguay's new president Pedro Alliana?](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNZHBvWlRRd01wR0toUFJoUS1LcHFTbEZkT0doUlpzZlFvYWwxZ2k5QVJSOVluYkZHOFZ2eVpRbXBfWTc4QncyV0cyS2hVNUViQ1ZvaEZzcUtudlFhNTNjb3lKVkRVMk5jaWZTQ3VWSlhlZGVRd2pHSHJOQ3pqeGtMVUFZeWg4WFp3NmRfcHRMN09yOUY2WkZr?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-11-07
- [Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQdk5WS0d5aDJWSlpEVHF0Vjh1MXpSVEVscnNCM0dHdTJmUWs4a3NzRzdRZUFPSXhQSl9qdjdqY1lUUzVBN2psdDAwOVA5dGM1VXRMSXNxQXVRR2hWTUMydlNKQWw2T1ZtenJkZHRVaVFCb2ZUeVdvQnBBMjN0RktmUm56bGVqUnRDczFoZA?oc=5) · npr.org · 2026-11-07
- [Paraguay's Alliana sworn in as president after Senate ousts Peña](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPQjRoZ3QySlk0RnZPOTRXNXNERGNFeWZqN0htbU5Kc2Rac21sLWNvMHAxU24wRFItTDVNMTl1eDBQSnA1UUEwTWNUMWFnUU01RG1xTXhQVXhjak9CRFlWZmZ1T0RXOTdEMFNzT2ljcS1pZWoxTkNFLWRLZDJVWVFvNUZMcnh2T1BCN1cwU29ubnpGSHlXUWRvWQ?oc=5) · telegraphherald.com · 2026-11-07
- [Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNWVM3Q3BXT0duX0txRFB1ZmU4cF9SbDlmbVJUVEVoTTFtWHMxS2pUZ1lQWGtDVFNmMkNGYmxPcVNKYkN1MGtFajVwRlY2Y2tpeHdfQ3NaTXp5bTEyeEZILXNoZnc5YjNKei1MY2ZrN3RUdUgxTV9mdVZHeEc3SDlSSVJWYkdNell5V0I1UTdwSGFleXB6TjdjS1ZmY0JaS0xvYjFycXM5VHBuVGNoaDE5UG1TZw?oc=5) · euronews.com · 2026-11-07
- [Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPUno1clJmQ19RVnlqYlMtbF9DckZjLWQtLWtvSkFwS251ajk0Y0phbTZEdnltSXp1aS1xczlCTC1fWkEzSGN2ZjBIX0UtNFFZRVlxM0tuMU5ISlVReFItMDlRVE8tMHMtckpwQ084U2lNLXRzUkNwT1pqQnpSZ0huS3hpa3hCVGYtYlNKdkt3M0xjNGs3UVVDbQ?oc=5) · arkansasonline.com · 2026-11-07
- [Ousted Paraguay president Santiago Peña ordered arrested for offenses tied to bank collapse](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5Tb3plYnkyWnB4eEViVXBxeFhXZjRzTEh2bnlUbUF3X0o5WHZqcGF6YlpyR2FIOVROMnFjTi10MDBkYnRYUHY3M0ZkRFdUWmN3azM4bXkwMmNaRVN3YXlKNTQ1MHI4RDFNVklrRzVlQQ?oc=5) · bostonherald.com · 2026-11-06