Former Paraguayan president Santiago Peña has been placed under house arrest after Congress impeached him over the Ueno bank collapse that left a large share of the country unable to access accounts, The Guardian reports. Vice-president Pedro Alliana has assumed the presidency. Peña was detained minutes after the Senate vote as protesters demanded accountability for the banking crisis. Earlier coverage had tracked his resignation bid and congressional push for removal; Friday’s outcome makes the ouster and detention concrete. Authorities have not said how long house arrest will last while financial and political inquiries continue.
Source: The Guardian