Why the Congress of Paraguay did not accept Santiago Peña's resignation as president and what the political trial now means against him

The president announced this Thursday his resignation for his role in managing one of the country's major banks, which was intervened this week.

Published on RocksNews: 6 Nov 2026, 03:23 UTC
Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 03:24 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Why the Congress of Paraguay did not accept Santiago Peña's resignation as president and what the political trial now means against him — Why the Congress of Paraguay did not accept Santiago Peña's resignation as president and what the political trial now means against him — Image credit: BBC News Mundo

The president announced this Thursday his resignation for his role in managing one of the country's major banks, which was intervened this week.

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