ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Recently ousted Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was placed under house arrest on Friday following an arrest warrant issued on suspicion of breach of trust.
Senate Impeachment and Arrest
The judicial action against Peña occurred shortly after the Paraguayan Senate voted to remove him from office. Lawmakers took the step to strip him of the presidency in the wake of the sudden collapse of a major bank closely tied to his administration.
Authorities moved quickly to detain the former leader as investigations into the financial institution's failure and potential administrative wrongdoing move forward. Legal proceedings are ongoing as the country navigates the political fallout from the banking crisis.
