Santiago Peña, former President of Paraguay, in a navy suit and red tie, in Asunción; AI-recomposed version. — **Archive portrait** · Photo: Isaac Castillo / Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Domínio público (Public Domain Mark do autor no Flickr) · Image credits

**Archive portrait** · Photo: Isaac Castillo / Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Domínio público (Public Domain Mark do autor no Flickr) · Image credits

Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns following bank collapse

Told by 22 newspapers in 12 countries, between 11:00 and 22:00 on 5 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

THE HINDU: Santiago Pena, Paraguay President, steps down as banking crisis sows chaos

In short

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned after the Ueno Bank scandal, according to ABC News, CBC News and Al Jazeera.1 2 3 Outlets describe a financial crisis tied to one bank and mounting political pressure on the government.4 5 6 La Nación and El Universal report that Peña's own party would back an impeachment motion, while NPR says Congress impeached him minutes after his resignation.7 8 9

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Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

Paraguay's Senate removed President Santiago Peña through impeachment, according to newspapers from Portugal, Brazil and Argentina.1 2 3 +25 newspapers from 5 countries
Vice President Pedro Alliana took over the presidency, according to newspapers from France, Qatar and Portugal.6 7 83 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

According to Al Jazeera and Capital FM, Peña was arrested; according to Observador, police detained the former president, and El Comercio says a court ordered his detention.9 7 10 11
Clarín mentions celebrations in Asunción and doubts about the future; El Mundo describes a unanimous removal after an exhausting day of political psychodrama.12 13
Paraguay's Senate had rejected an extension of the impeachment trial and summoned Peña before the final vote, according to RPP.14

Who is involved

Paraguay's Senate voted to remove Peña, according to several headlines; the Chamber of Deputies is not named in the headlines as voting.12 1 2 +2
Police and the courts of Paraguay are said to have detained Peña, according to Observador and El Comercio.9 11
The headlines do not report Pedro Alliana's position on Peña's removal.6 8

Background

2023Peña has been president of Paraguay since 2023, after winning the April 2023 general election for the Colorado Party.W W
2026After the collapse of Ueno Bank, Peña submitted his resignation on 5 November 2026, but Congress did not approve it for lack of quorum.W
That same day, the Chamber of Deputies approved the charges and the Senate began the trial, in which Peña was convicted and removed.W

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Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

El Comercio · Peru · 11:05La intervención de Ueno Bank: cómo una crisis financiera desató una tormenta para el gobierno de Santiago PeñaRead at the newspaper ↗
La Nación · Argentina · 14:05Santiago Peña, contra las cuerdas por el escándalo de Ueno Bank: su propio partido votará a favor del juicio políticoRead at the newspaper ↗
El Universal · Mexico · 14:30En Paraguay diputados debaten propuesta de juicio político al presidente Santiago Peña por caso Ueno bank; su partido respalda peticiónRead at the newspaper ↗
Clarín · Argentina · 14:05Crisis financiera en Paraguay: ¿puede caer el presidente Santiago Peña?Read at the newspaper ↗
Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 16:30Santiago Peña, presidente do Paraguai, renuncia após escândalo financeiroRead at the newspaper ↗
Libération · France · 16:55Paraguay : embourbé dans une crise bancaire, le président Santiago Peña démissionneRead at the newspaper ↗
RPP · Peru · 16:40Santiago Peña renuncia a la Presidencia de Paraguay en medio de crisis financiera por caso Ueno BankRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC News · United States · 16:45Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns following bank collapseRead at the newspaper ↗
Gazeta do Povo · Brazil · 16:40Santiago Peña renuncia à Presidência do ParaguaiRead at the newspaper ↗
El País · Spain · 16:55Santiago Peña renuncia a la presidencia de Paraguay jaqueado por un escándalo financieroRead at the newspaper ↗
Semana · Colombia · 16:55La crisis bancaria que llevó a renunciar a Santiago Peña, presidente de Paraguay: medio país afectadoRead at the newspaper ↗
La Tercera · Chile · 16:35Escándalo del Ueno Bank provoca la renuncia del presidente paraguayo Santiago PeñaRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC · Spain · 17:05Dimite el presidente de Paraguay arrastrado por el escándalo de Ueno bankRead at the newspaper ↗
Le Figaro · France · 17:15Paraguay : la crise bancaire contraint le président Santiago Peña à démissionnerRead at the newspaper ↗
Público · Portugal · 18:20Santiago Peña, Presidente do Paraguai, demite-se após colapso do Ueno BankRead at the newspaper ↗
Le Monde · France · 18:00Paraguay : le président Santiago Peña annonce sa démissionRead at the newspaper ↗
La Silla Vacía · Colombia · 18:15Paraguay: renuncia presidente en medio de crisis bancariaRead at the newspaper ↗
Poder360 · Brazil · 18:35Assista ao vídeo de renúncia de Santiago PeñaRead at the newspaper ↗
Metrópoles · Brazil · 19:50Congresso do Paraguai analisa pedido de renúncia feito por Santiago PeñaRead at the newspaper ↗
The Hindu · India · 02:00Santiago Pena, Paraguay President, steps down as banking crisis sows chaosRead at the newspaper ↗
El Mundo · Spain · 06:15Santiago Peña se defenderá ante el Senado de Paraguay en el proceso de destitución tras ser rechazada su renuncia como presidenteRead at the newspaper ↗
ANSA · Italy · 22:20Il Senato del Paraguay approva l'impeachment per il presidente PenaRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

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