Paraguay Senate votes to impeach and remove President Santiago Peña
The Senate removed the president from office and stripped him of immunity following a banking collapse.
At a glance
- Paraguay's Senate voted to impeach President Santiago Peña
- The president was removed from office and stripped of immunity
- The impeachment followed a banking collapse
- The Vice President was sworn in to replace him
Paraguay's Senate voted on Friday to impeach and remove President Santiago Peña from office. The action also stripped him of his immunity.
The impeachment followed a banking collapse in the country. The Vice President was sworn in following the removal.
Why it matters
The removal of a sitting president represents a significant political change in Paraguay and follows financial instability in the country's banking sector.
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