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The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay rejected, with 39 votes against and two abstentions, the 72-hour request submitted by President Santiago Peña to prepare his defence at the political trial. The abstentions were Celeste Amarilla and Silvio "Beto" Ovelar. After the decision, the process will continue in 30 minutes and the head of the court or his legal team will have to appear before the High House.
The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay rejected, with 39 votes against and two abstentions, the 72-hour request submitted by President Santiago Peña to prepare his defence at the political trial. The abstentions were Celeste Amarilla and Silvio "Beto" Ovelar. After the decision, the process will continue in 30 minutes and the head of the court or his legal team will have to appear before the High House.
Santiago Peña, the resignation president of Paraguay, asked for an extension to Congress to respond to the allegations related to the serious financial crisis and the collapse of Ueno Bank, a banking entity related to its environment and of which it was a shareholder. Peña argued that it was notified only the day before and that the deadline does not guarantee due process. Congress assesses the order in the midst of a climate of tension. Report from our correspondent, Flavia Borja.
