Santiago Pena, described as Paraguay's ousted president, has been charged in connection with a banking scandal, Al Jazeera English reported. The outlet said Pena was impeached over the collapse of Ueno Bank. According to Al Jazeera English, the collapse left millions of people unable to access their accounts. The specific charges, the authority that filed them and the date of the impeachment are not yet known. Whether Pena has responded to the charges is also not yet known.
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Paraguay's ousted president Santiago Pena charged over banking scandal, Al Jazeera English reports
Pena was impeached over the collapse of Ueno Bank, the outlet says
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- Al Jazeera English reports that Paraguay's ousted president, Santiago Pena, has been charged in connection with a banking scandal.
- The outlet says Pena was impeached over the collapse of Ueno Bank.
- According to the outlet, millions of people were unable to access their accounts after the collapse.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishParaguay’s ousted president charged over banking scandal