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Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal

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Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal

Paraguay’s lower house voted unanimously to impeach President Santiago Peña on Thursday, just minutes after he announced his resignation on X.

Protesters have rallied in the streets since the takeover of a bank linked to Peña blocked millions of people, including pensioners, from accessing their money.