### [2026-11-5](/feed/2026/11/5/index.md)

##### 2026 Paraguay banking crisis
# Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/ueno-bank-collapse-paraguay-banking-crisis-santiago-pena-impeachment-eccea1c9a64808b5cd7e6e1d5542084f)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/paraguay-president-pea-resigns-under-mounting-pressure-bank-collapse-2026-11-05/)

### Changes:

1. Paraguayan president Santiago Peña resigns after the collapse of ueno bank and fears of an impeachment trial.  _2026-11-05 18:20:16 (First version)_
1. Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him.  _(Current version)_

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