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Paraguay's Peña offers resignation amid banking scandal, protests

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Paraguay's Peña offers resignation amid banking scandal, protests

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña submitted his resignation on Thursday, but Congress put it on hold as impeachment proceedings against him move forward.

Peña is facing impeachment over a banking scandal that has affected millions of people and sparked protests, with thousands taking to the streets in recent days.