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The landslide victory of the Students' List in Serbia's general election seems to have removed a blockage in the justice system: Cases that were long stalled are now suddenly moving forward.
The US midterm results showed how unpopular Donald Trump's Iran war is. Now, Gulf countries, trapped for months in the middle of the war between the US and Iran, see reason for optimism.
On November 5, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation in the midst of a political crisis triggered by the intervention and closure of the digital bank Ueno Bank. The audit revealed that the entity's solvency fell below the minimum required and that Peña had shares in Ueno Holding, the group to which the bank belonged, which put the president in the eye of the hurricane.'La Nación 'examines the keys to this case, which unleashed one of the strongest political and banking crises in Paraguay's recent history.
On 3 November, the Central Bank of Paraguay decided to intervene Ueno Bank for insufficient capital, and its services were suspended. After the scandal, President Santiago Peña presented his resignation for alleged links with the entity. Almost half of the 6.4 million Paraguayans have an account in Ueno. What is the future of customer money? We analyzed it with Esteban Caballero, a polytologist and a researcher.
The Government of Abelardo de la Espriella submitted to the Congress of Colombia an extensive tax adjustment bill, which it states will cut public expenditure by 15 per cent and increase revenue through tax measures. The initiative aims to change various taxes to increase the State's income. Critical voices urge that the plan be revalued. In Direct Latam, we extended the information with our journalist, Éel María Angulo, who also told us about the law of submission.
The strong democratic victory has changed the balance of power in the United States. Although President Donald Trump maintains the White House and retains veto power, he must now face an opposition-controlled Congress. Will you opt for the blockade and confrontation or will you seek agreements to take part of your agenda?
The dissolution by financial insolvency of Ueno Bank, one of Paraguay's leading digital banks and close links with President Santiago Peña, has triggered a financial crisis and a political earthquake in the country. While almost 3 million customers have been frozen access to their savings and when Congress was preparing to start a political trial against him, the conservative president presented his resignation.
New Zealanders will head to the polls on 7 November to elect a new government, with rising cost of living a key concern for voters.
Arab and Muslim American candidates have achieved remarkable electoral gains in the halogenous renewal elections held on Tuesday, 3 November, 2026, in results that indicate their wide presence in American political life and highlight the ability of candidates belonging to religious and ethnic minorities to gain the support of broader segments of society.
Paraguay’s lower house voted unanimously to impeach President Santiago Peña on Thursday, just minutes after he announced his resignation on X. Protesters have rallied in the streets since the takeover of a bank linked to Peña blocked millions of people, including pensioners, from accessing their money.
The former does not deny knowing Deicy Jiménez but does claim that he has never made an exchange.
The Aragonese Solidarity Federation, which brings together 60 organizations operating in 46 countries, denounces the elimination of the item in the 2027 budgets
The President of Paraguay resigned in the midst of the crisis unleashed by Ueno Bank's intervention. The Congress will begin a political trial on Thursday against Peña after having no quorum to decide whether or not to accept his resignation.
In recent years, Paraguay has gained importance as an investment destination for its stability; however, the resignation of President Santiago Peña completely changes the picture. We spoke to Gabriel Giménez Roche, political analyst and professor of economics at NEOMA Business School, about what is happening in terms of the country's reliability and international qualifications.
Paraguay's President, Santiago Peña, resigned in the midst of the crisis unleashed by the intervention and closure of Ueno Bank, which affects millions of customers and opened a front of political instability. However, Congress continues to debate in order to advance the political trial and reject its resignation. What's waiting for Paraguay? Esteban Caballero, a political scientist and researcher associated with FLACSO, explains this.
Donald Trump "broke a promise" to the American electorate by launching the war, Reform UK leader adds.
Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says the US election is a setback for warmongers.
President Pena, a Trump ally, had faced an impeachment motion and protests after the collapse of digital lender ueno.
The Chamber of Deputies rejects his resignation in order to prevent him from having a party and moves forward with the political trial.
People's councillors put the government in meetings to address a decree against the "chiringuitos' of FP or changes in three races, among other issues
