# Political upheaval in Paraguay

- Place: Asunción, Paraguay (-25.2637, -57.5759)
- Published: 2026-11-07T20:02:10.638Z · expires 2026-11-14T20:02:10.638Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8yu
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Former Paraguayan president Santiago Peña was charged over a banking scandal, per Al Jazeera.

Peña appeared before prosecutors today, following his impeachment and house arrest, NPR reports.

Pedro Alliana was sworn in as the new president 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
- [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
- [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
- [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