Президент Парагваю подав у відставку на тлі банківського скандалу

06.11.2026, 03:18◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Президент Парагваю Сантьяго Пенья пішов у відставку після того, як один з ключових банків країни – Ueno - припинив роботу, внаслідок чого мільйони клієнтів втратили доступ до своїх коштів. — Укрінформ.

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Президент Парагваю подав у відставку на тлі банківського скандалу

“I have decided to resign as President of the Republic. I do this keeping in mind the stability of our country, social peace and the need to preserve our state institutions,” Peña wrote on social media.

As noted, on Tuesday, the authorities interfered with the work of the private bank Ueno due to violation of restrictions on lending to related companies. The institution with which the president isconnected received significant funds from government agencies, in particular the Social Security Institute, which manages the pension funds of most Paraguayan employees. The bank is also known as a sponsor of local football teams and the national team.

The Central Bank of Paraguay has found that Ueno's solvency ratio, which serves 2.9 million customers in a country of 6.1 million, has fallen below half the minimum. This was due to adjustments to the financial statements of the bank during the procedure for streamlining its activities.

Details

As a result of the restructuring or liquidation of the institution, the savings of thousands of customers were frozen.

Peña announced his resignation during the consideration by MPs of charges brought by 35 opposition parliamentarians and representatives of the ruling party who opposed the president. They proposed to remove him from office, accusing him of “serious and systematic neglect of duties” in connection with the crisis around the bank.

Context

After the intervention of the authorities, long queues and street protests were formed near the bank for two days.

Peña took office in August 2023 for a five-year term, becoming one of the youngest presidents in Paraguay's history at 44. He is one of US President Trump's closest allies, sharing his political priorities, particularly on immigration and security.

What's next

Shortly after the President's statement, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted to initiate the impeachment procedure. It is now up to the Senate to decide whether to continue it. Both houses of Congress also had to meet in joint session to consider Peña's resignation.