Paraguay swears in new president as Santiago Peña is put under house arrest

Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's new president on Friday just as authorities put his impeached predecessor Santiago Peña under house arrest, the latest developments in a fast-moving political and financial crisis triggered by the collapse of a digital bank.

Nov 7, 2026 - 16:00
Paraguay swears in new president as Santiago Peña is put under house arrest

Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's new president on Friday just as authorities put his impeached predecessor Santiago Peña under house arrest, the latest developments in a fast-moving political and financial crisis triggered by the collapse of a digital bank.

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