# Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:55:11+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/07/ousted-paraguay-president-under-house-arrest-after-banking-crisis-leaves-60-of-country-unable-to-access-accounts
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ousted-paraguay-president-under-house-arrest-after-banking-crisis-leav-d94247/

Santiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been placed under house arrest minutes after he was impeached by Congress, amid a severe crisis that left more than half the country’s population unable to access their bank accounts. Santiago Peña is bei

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